Love & Sex

Weird sex facts of antiquity

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Let's talk about sex, baby. It breaks up the week so nicely this Wednesday ánd it is the oldest hobby in the world. Logical too, of course, because otherwise we wouldn't all be here. So sex is necessary, but also great fun. That's what they used to think. Although back then they didn't have all the knowledge and equipment to make it as easy as possible, like now. Luckily, they used to have solutions for that. Yes, these sex facts are definitely going to surprise you.

1. In 700 BC, dildos were already being used
These were given by Greek men to their wives so they would entertain themselves when their husbands went off to fight in the war. Randy detail: these dildos were made of bread.

2. Condoms used to be made from the intestines of... Goats
Exciting, isn't it?

3. To stay in the goats for a moment: the first cock rings were made from their eyelashes
Whuuut? Yep, around 1200 this was a thing in China.

4. Women could have their marriage invalidated if their husband was impotent
This was in France in the 1500s, but it had to be proven - literally - in court. Awkwaaard.

5. Clitoris is Greek for ‘divine and goddess-like’
Rightly so, if you ask me.