A Quiz Of Passion

Show some loving and have a bit of fun testing your trivial knowledge on The Kiss.

Having spent some time working on a lens entitled The Kiss in Various Art Forms, apart from discovering some beautiful art I came across a certain amount of trivia, some of which I bring to you now.

Throw caution to the wind, get passionate and see how much you know about something many of us do each and every day.

• As we have special neurons in our brains, we are able to locate each others lips in the dark.
• In the 16th century in Naples kissing was an offence that carried the death penalty.
• Some theorize that when you kiss a person with the same hair color as yourself, the result is a more passionate kiss.
• The Chinese didn't kiss until the practice was introduced by Westerners, and even now they're still not too keen on it.
• The ancient Egyptians never kissed with their mouths, but instead they kissed used their nose.
• The first screen kiss wasn't allowed in India until 1978.
• A kiss contains about 9 milligram of water and about 0,7 grams of fat and protein.
• Kissing helps prevent tooth decay.

Have more fun with the Kissing Techniques poll.