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Cause to Kiss the Ground

Kissing the ground. Such is the visceral relationship between we humans and terra firma.


Posted on June 27th, 2010 | 295 views


The Art of Kissing Comes Naturally

When did we decide that kissing would be extra fun if our tongues were involved?


Posted on June 8th, 2010 | 903 views


One Kiss, Good Knight
One Kiss, Good Knight

In the Dark Ages, it was a common practice for knights to kiss one another before going into battle.


Posted on January 5th, 2009 | 2,516 views


Origin of the New Year’s Kiss
Origin of the New Year’s Kiss

Where did the tradition of kissing on New Year’s come from? Historians date this practice back to the Ancient Romans who would throw a big party every New Year’s Eve called the Festival of Saturnalia where they would kiss and generally debauch one another as much as possible.


Posted on December 31st, 2008 | 1,919 views


Kiss Like an Egyptian
Kiss Like an Egyptian

The upper class of ancient Egyptian women wore lipstick. The Turin papyrus, a kind of Egyptian Kamasutra, shows a woman painting her lips with a brush. The famous bust of Nefertiti sports some luscious lips, painted a lusty red.


Posted on December 23rd, 2008 | 3,774 views


Mistletoe’s Scandalous Scandinavian Origins

As the holidays approach, many of us look for every opportunity to maneuver ourselves under the mistletoe in the hopes of logging a little extra kissing time before the New Year . But while engaged in this noble pursuit, how often do we ponder where the tradition of locking lips under a sparse little plant hanging at parties actually began?


Posted on December 9th, 2008 | 263 views


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