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Today I learned that if female ferrets don’t have sex for a year, the level of estrogen in their bloodstream will literally kill them! What are the most unusual, but true, facts about sex you’ve ever heard?
What?! WOW!
@ElleBelle when I had my ferret we had to make sure we got her de-sexed as soon as she was old enough, which cost around $500. But very scary to think that she could die from not doing it
I’ve also learned that sperm travels faster than Usain Bolt!
That is crazy! Taking blue balls to a new level huh?
@ElleBelle the average ejaculation speed is 45 km/hour! Crazy fast
My weird sex facts, come not from sex, but from the practical uses for condoms:
I don’t know how accurate this is but I heard that during sex your inner nose swells due to the increased blood flow.
@kindofsquishy I don’t know what to do with that fact but it’s a good one!
Haha yeah I honestly don’t even know how I remembered it, it’s such a random fact! @Aunt_Flo
Did you know they have begun researching using the chemical released in men after sex for medication due to it’s drowsy inducing effects?
This sounds fascinating. Is it research only in men or research about a chemical that is only released in men?
@CloakOfAsh @Kit I’m also interested, because I’m sure there’s a heap of females that are sleepy post sex too!
One holiday themed addition, one not at all themed, and one Aussie WTF:
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According to The Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation of Chicago, the smell of pumpkin can increase blood flow to the penis, providing some interesting insight into why men love Thanksgiving so much.
(Source: http://www.lifebuzz.com/sex-facts/)
Not only does it contain nitrogen, fructose, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, cholesterol, creatine and citric acid, but also Vitamin B and protein.
A survey found that 53% of the population had engaged in one at one point or another.
(Sources: http://twentytwowords.com/fun-and-weird-sex-facts-you-never-learned-in-biology-class/)
@Kit @NickiPower hmmm perhaps it’s released in both men and women but is higher in men?