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Sex.(facts about sex)
Byline: KATE SULLIVAN
Sex
Marilyn Monroe once told a writer, "Sex is a part of nature. I go right along with nature." Below, how the rest of us have done what comes naturally.
1: Number of times Aphrodite caught her lover, Ares, with Eos, Greek goddess of the dawn. She then cursed Eos with an insatiable sexual appetite.
2: Number of lovers Cleopatra is known to have had in her lifetime.
25: Percentage of American women ages 20 to 24 who have had two or more sexual partners in the past year.
4,000: Approximate number of years ago Hippocrates recommended marriage as a treatment for hysteria.
1880s: Decade physicians began using electric vibrators to treat the now obsolete and notoriously sexist psychological condition, also known as "wandering womb."
38: Number of years Harris's List, a book of detailed reviews of London prostitutes, was published annually in the 18th century. Reviews included critiques on appearance, personal …
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