Did you know that the style you kiss stems from the position you had in the womb when you were still an embryo? Kissing is what we all do quite often, but how prepared are you for this topic? There are so many weird and alluring facts about the act of kissing on your own, so surprising and fun that it's worth discovering them.
The longest kiss in the cinema
The longest kiss in front of the cameras is that of 3 minutes and 24 seconds, between two women, in the 2010 film by Elena Undone. So they surpassed the previous record of 3 minutes and 6 seconds from the movie You Are In The Army Now.
The longest kiss in front of the cameras is that of 3 minutes and 24 seconds, between two women, in the 2010 film by Elena Undone. So they surpassed the previous record of 3 minutes and 6 seconds from the movie You Are In The Army Now.
The longest kiss in history
In 2013, a Thai couple kissed for three days. Exactly: 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat started kissing on February 12 and did not stop until Valentine's Day. This was a Guinness world record.
In 2013, a Thai couple kissed for three days. Exactly: 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat started kissing on February 12 and did not stop until Valentine's Day. This was a Guinness world record.
Where does your kissing style come from?
Did you know that two-thirds of the world's population tilt their heads to the right in the act of kissing? One Turkish scholar, Onur Güntürkün, observed couples kissing in public in three different places until he came to the conclusion that most of the kissers bowed to the right during the act. And apparently this is because this is the direction in which our heads rest on our belly during our mum's pregnancy.
Did you know that two-thirds of the world's population tilt their heads to the right in the act of kissing? One Turkish scholar, Onur Güntürkün, observed couples kissing in public in three different places until he came to the conclusion that most of the kissers bowed to the right during the act. And apparently this is because this is the direction in which our heads rest on our belly during our mum's pregnancy.
Some weird laws that restrict kissing
In two states of America, Iowa and Indiana, a very strange law is in force: men with a mustache are forbidden to kiss women in public. In Colorado, it is forbidden to kiss women on Sundays. Goodbye kisses!
In two states of America, Iowa and Indiana, a very strange law is in force: men with a mustache are forbidden to kiss women in public. In Colorado, it is forbidden to kiss women on Sundays. Goodbye kisses!
Women's kisses are cleaner
Statistics show that women use dental fibers more often than men, and therefore are more likely to make hygienic kisses. According to a DentalPlans study, women brush their teeth several times a day compared to men and are more available to tell when it comes to telling their partner that something is in their teeth. But here's a positive note for men: during a kiss we exchange about 80 million bacteria that actually help strengthen the immune system, so kissing and swapping bacteria is actually good for your health.
Statistics show that women use dental fibers more often than men, and therefore are more likely to make hygienic kisses. According to a DentalPlans study, women brush their teeth several times a day compared to men and are more available to tell when it comes to telling their partner that something is in their teeth. But here's a positive note for men: during a kiss we exchange about 80 million bacteria that actually help strengthen the immune system, so kissing and swapping bacteria is actually good for your health.
