Kissing, its cool.

In the spirit of Valentines Day, here are some facts abouy kissing. Because lets face it, kissing is cool. 

I shortened the list but for more, visit my source Random Facts and find out more. You will be a stunner on your next date for sure... 

I think my favorite is #15, my dentist will be so pleased...! {xox}

1. A woman in China partially lost her hearing after her boyfriend reportedly ruptured her eardrum with a passionate kiss. Apparently, the kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out, and caused the breakdown of the ear.^k
2. The science of kissing is called philematology.^c
3. The insulting slang “kiss my ass” dates back at least to 1705.^e
4. Lips are 100 times more sensitive than the tips of the fingers. Not even genitals have as much sensitivity as lips.^c

Most people tip their head to the right when they kiss

5. Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss. Some scholars speculate this preference starts in the womb.^b
6. On July 5-6, 2005 a couple in London locked lips for 31 hours, 30 minutes, and 30 seconds, making it the longest kiss ever recorded.^f
7. The most important muscle in kissing is the orbicularis oris, also known as the kissing muscle, which allows the lips to “pucker.”^b
8. French kissing involves all 34 muscles in the face. A pucker kiss involves only two.^b
9. The term “French kiss” came into the English language around 1923 as a slur on the French culture which was thought to be overly concerned with sex. In France, it’s called a tongue kiss or soul kiss because if done right, it feels as if two souls are merging. In fact, several ancient cultures thought that mouth-to-mouth kissing mingled two lovers’ souls.ⁱ
10. The Four Vedic Sanskrit texts (1500 B.C.) contain the the first mention of a kiss in writing.^c
11. The Romans created three categories of kissing: (1) Osculum, a kiss on the cheek, (2) Basium, a kiss on the lips, and (3) Savolium, a deep kiss.^h
12. Passionate kissing burns 6.4 calories a minute. A Hershey’s kiss contains 26 calories, which takes five minutes of walking–or about four minutes of kissing–to burn off.^c
13. Mechanically speaking, kissing is almost identical to suckling. Some scholars speculate that the way a person kisses may reflect whether he or she was breast fed or bottle fed.^c
14. Scientists believe that kissing may be a way of exchanging body salts or sebum that form relationships with parents and lovers, just as it does some birds. During mating, some birds chew food, then kiss-feed it to a prospective mate. If a bird’s sebaceous glands are removed so there is no sebum, its mate flies off.^j
15. Kissing is good for teeth. The anticipation of a kiss increases the flow of saliva to the mouth, giving the teeth a plaque-dispersing bath.^c