17 Sexy Science Facts To Liven Up Parties

Always have one ready to fill an awkward silence.

Fifty Shades Of Grey Sex
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Sex, if you think about it, is weird.

There are those who think it's the devil, and those who think it's some magical holy dimension, and the reality is probably somewhere in between. It can be fun, gross, hilarious and fascinating and, if you get into the nitty gritty, downright bizarre.

Whilst the strange facts here are probably not going to help you get laid (unless they're super into the neuroscience of fetishes or kangaroos), they'll certainly break the ice. So, if you ever find yourself in the middle of a flailing conversation at a dull party, why not liven things up with a little sexy tidbit?

You could start with this charming example...

17. The “G-spot” Was Nearly Called The Whipple Tickle

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Professor Beverly Whipple is credited with having discovered the G-spot (although the jury is still out on whether it really exists), but it was nearly given a decidedly unsexy name in her honour - The Whipple Tickle.

That said, the full named for the G-spot is actually the Gräfenberg Spot after physician Ernst Gräfenberg who amongst other things, studied female ejaculations and had a magnificent moustache that you nevertheless probably don't want to picture in the throes of passion.

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