@CalamityJane,
QUITE!
Question: Do You Practice
Philematology?
Studies say that by the time we are 14, 50% of us will have experienced our first real kiss (not counting the grandma kind!).
Whether momentous or disappointing, chances are all we'll know before the fact about this most romantic of practices is what we have seen on TV and in the movies. In the belief that with wisdom comes strength, here are some facts to help make you a more powerful...and knowledgeable...
consumer!
Did you know...
The science of kissing is called philematology.
One little kiss burns up to 3 calories. The longer the kiss: the better the exercise
A one-minute kiss burns 26 calories! A long kiss makes the metabolism burn sugar faster than usual.
A little pucker uses just two muscles around the lips. A passionate kiss uses all 34 facial muscles. A real kiss may quicken the pulse to 100 beats in a minute
When we kiss, our hearts beat faster and our breathing becomes deep and irregular, mimicking the response of intense exercise. So if done right, kissing can be considered a great cardiovascular workout! At the same time it's a terrific tension reliever. You shut out the world, you close your eyes and you're almost smiling.
One theory says that social kissing originated with medieval knights as a way to find out if their wives had been drinking while they were away fighting.
The average person will spend an estimated two weeks of their lives kissing!
Ancient Egyptians kissed with their noses. Eskimos, Polynesians and Malaysians still do.
Saliva contains antibacterial chemicals that kill most bacteria before the germs are passed on during a kiss. Some say the extra saliva helps prevent tooth decay by cleaning out your mouth!
Our brains have special neurons than help us find each other's lips in the dark.
The longest documented kiss is 29 hours by contestants in 1998 in New York.
In some places kissing is illegal. It was considered a crime in Hartford Connecticut for a husband to kiss his wife on Sunday! And in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it was a crime to kiss a stranger.
Kissing signals our brain to produce oxytocin, a hormone that makes us feel good. It's a scientific fact that biology causes one kiss to prompt another!
Lips are 100 times more sensitive than the tips of the fingers
The world's longest kiss took place in New York City, lasting 30 hours, 59 minutes, and 27 seconds
Two out of every three couples turn their heads to the right when they kiss
First movie kiss was in 1896 when John C Rice kissed May Irwin in the film called 'The Kiss'
More than 4,400 couples arrived together in the streets in Chile for a ten second kiss, this set the world record for the largest number of people kissing simultaneously
Flights to Santiago selling fast to ensure records are beaten, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
T R Yagain, after his busy and tiring weekend was said to be experiencing an all time peak therefore deputising Special Agent Wandel to take care of the mile high club A2K outing. Australian Correspondent would take score, but only whilst coming into land
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pucker up baby...
Good job our furry friends have warm coats...
Next Stop after feeling a little Chile – Truelove Lowlands, Devon Island for a spot of Arctic Research.
Facility: Devon Island Research Station, NT
The Truelove Lowlands, on the northeast coast of Devon Island, is a polar oasis. The lush plant community supports animal life such as muskoxen, foxes, and polar bears. Marine shores and numerous freshwater lakes are easily accessible. The Lowlands were a study site in the International Biological Program. The surrounding uplands are polar desert, and a glacier is in the vicinity.
Frame construction buildings provide sleeping and eating facilities for up to 20 researchers. Diesel powered generators can supply power to the cabins as needed; a tool shed and "sauna" are on site.
All Correspondents are asked to bring their cameras – there’ll be some severe exposures to contend with. Zoom lenses will be required
tho do be careful in the sauna, you will be required to acclimatise your lens in a steamy session.
Y’all have a Happy Valentines with your loved ones
