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more about #kiss PostMarque: science is awesome #kissing more » AdoraBelle: "It's 'cause of genetics." Not all human cultures kiss. Get over yourselves you stupid bastards, it's not biology, it's society. #kissing more » gorehound: cool.then i must kiss her for 6 months or else..... herpes anyone #kissing more » Anekanta - Go Play!: Cool! So, can I say this at the end of a good first date? "Kiss me, baby--it's good for your immune system!" Yeah, that should get me lots of actio... more » bookwench: Wikipedia says it's a form of herpes, and between 50% and 80% of the adult population in the US has this virus. Nice. The more I learn about biology t... more » CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): That's why you never kiss 'em on the mouth. #kissing more » Gemini2: Here you go!!! #kissing more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "You need to keep kissing me for at least 6 months so you'll build up an immunity to my germs." Not sure how well that will go over.. #kissing more » Yellowphant: So if a pregnant woman kisses a bunch of random guys, there's a chance it'll kill her fetus? O_o I am seriously freaked out right now. #kissing more » psychiccheese: I just lick a doorknob every so often. All of the foreign germs to help build immunity, none of that silly human interaction stuff. #kissing more » Dash_Stryker: But I got the cooties shoot times INIFINITY?!?! #kissing more » FrankenPC: (ERRRGHHH!!) Wow it's tough to avoid going into the gutter with this topic :-D #kissing more » evildead1971: i just need your extra time and your kiss #kissing more » Tifosi24: "That's why I never kiss 'em on the mouth." #kissing more » ManchuCandidate: You must remember this A kiss is just a kiss, a bug is just a bug. Cytomegalovirus dies As time goes by. #kissing more » Belabras: "...Her lips are venomous poison!!!" #kissing more » GodofMonkeys: The needs of emotionally-stunted fanboys should not be underestimated. On behalf of those fanboys, I'd like to thank io9 for that picture. #kissing more » John Hazard: Why would Poison Ivy kiss Supergirl? Doesn't her spell not work on women, much less super women? I'm sure this bothers the rest of you guys as much a... more » hamshank: ah, the number of first dates that have ended disastrously with me shouting tearfully "I just wanted to give you immunity to my cytomegalovirus! Come ... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Also to satisfy the voyeuristic urges of emotionally-stunted fanboys. I am assuming. Because of the picture. #kissing more » -
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Why Do Humans Kiss? To Share Our Germs
It doesn't matter how many times you got the cootie shot on the playground; when you kiss another person, you're going mouth-to-mouth with their germs. And according to researchers, those kissing germs are extremely important to human reproduction. More »

