The basics of sex aren’t tough. You know what goes where, how everything works, and what can arise after the fact. But there are a lot of other things about sex that you may not know. Here are 15 pieces of sex trivia that you probably didn’t know.

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1. 56% of men have had sex at work.
Shocker! That means there’s over a one in two chance that your male coworker has gotten down in the office. Pay close attention during next meeting and try to guess who did the nasty.

2. More women talk dirty during sex than men.
Several magazine conducted surveys and found that most dirty talking is performed by women. Gentlemen: get those creative juices flowing!

3. Sex is a natural antihistamine.
Got a stuffy nose? Cure it naturally! No need pop a bunch of allergy pills – and,  being sick isn’t an excuse anymore.

4. You can divorce your partner in 26 states because of impotence.
Over half the states in the USA will allow divorce on the grounds of impotence. All the more reason to keep that sex life up…Cialis anyone?

5. Only 17% of women are likely to orgasm during sex.
Foreplay is much more likely to lead to a woman having an orgasm. Get into it boys, there is a reason we keep asking for it.

6. The average man ejaculates 18 quarts during his lifetime.
On average, men will ejaculate 7200 times in his lifetime, releasing a grand total of over half a trillion spermatozoids. These babies will travel a distance of 3 to 4 inches to fertilize an egg.

7. The average man reaches orgasm in just 2.5 minutes.
Gentlemen, sex is not a race, keep in mind: the average woman takes 12 minutes to reach orgasm. If you think you finish too quickly, you’re probably right.

8. The average erect penis length is 5 inches.
The smallest erect penis length ever recorded is just 1 centimeter. No more complaining about your trouser snake.

9. Men and woman with an active sex life are more likely to live longer.
The average lifespan of a healthy, sexually active person is over 80 years. The study specified that sexual activity includes caressing, foreplay, masturbation, and intercourse.

10. Cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear.
The least popular flavor is chocolate. Why? Because brown stains on underwear doesn’t exactly rhyme with eroticism.

11. Female orgasms can cure headaches.
Climaxing releases endorphins that ease the pain of headaches. Between allergies (see #3) and pain relief, sex is a cure all!

12. Approximately 100 million acts of sex are performed every day.
That’s the equivalent of tweets posted daily on Twitter. Enough said.

13. A pig’s orgasm lasts over 30 minutes.
By comparison, a male orgasm usually lasts just seconds. Oh jealousy!

14. Half an hour of sex burns 200 calories.
One minute of kissing burns 26. Go to the gym or get down in bed – the choice seems pretty obvious here!

15. 30% of women over 80 years old still have active sex lives.
And it is believed that this contributes to their long lives.

The act of sex is just as mysterious as the people we do it with, but the wonders of science are uncovering more and more interesting facts about it every day. And so far, all science points toward “Have more sex!”