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9 Sex Facts From History Which Will Stun You
These facts are never told in any history class!!
We are always astonished when we read fascinating history. People always look to the past and try to learn from it.
That was the time when people were moral, youngsters were respectful towards each other, and no…everything was not about sex.
But the hard true fact is, human nature never changes.
And sex history too, like other parts of history revolves around even today.
Here are some weird yet true sex facts from history which may leave you astounded:
1. Catherine II and her “foot ticklers”

- Catherine II, the Great employed young girls and eunuchs as full time foot ticklers.
- Their job was to arouse her sexually. I am sure they must have witnessed some erotic encounters!!
- Those ticklers told some obscene stories about her that they used to help her to get in the mood to have fun with her husband or lover.
- Those ticklers were well paid for their job. So they remained with this job as their career option.
2. Cock rings made out of goat eyelashes

- Around 1200, Chinese men used natural cock ring made of goat eyelashes.
- These rings were made out of goat eyelashes.
These rings were used as extra stimulation for the women involved in intercourse. The soft hair lining of the ring is used to give her more pleasure.
- The strange is, still, these natural rings are being sold online. But today they are made of things like rubber, silicone, and stainless steel.
3. Stone Dildos

- The ancient stone penises were used as the depiction of male genitals ever to be known.
- Later these stone dildos were covered with a leather sheet to make them soft to use.
- In Germany in 2005, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery. The size of it was around eight inches, with some carvings on it.
- That was believed to be a 26,000-year-old cock and the earliest discovered dildo.
- The shape of it was mostly like a life-size penis.
4. Soldiers purposely got STIs to avoid service in World War One
- STIs were considered a common disease during the 1910s, and if a soldier got infected, they would be contracted one, and they would be respectably dismissed.
- Some of the soldiers intentionally tried to get infected.
- Those who were not infected took pus from infected soldiers with the help of match sticks and got a chance of getting dismissed from the war too.
- By the end of the war, more than 10,000 US soldiers were dismissed due to contracting sexually transmitted infections.
5. Contraception

- Before the invention of all these modern contraceptives, birth control options available were fewer.
- In 1800 BC, in Egypt to avoid unwanted pregnancies, chopped crocodile dung is mixed with honey and salt and sprinkled on the woman’s womb.
- This was an effective spermicide and definitely a mood killer.
6. King Edward VII In French Brothels

- The brothels were called Le Chabanais in French, they were known to be very exclusive and attractive places in Paris.
- King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, used to pay frequent visits to the brothel and used to spend a great time there.
- This was before he was made King.
- He was pretty much obsessed as the brothels had a unique chair made for him to support his weight which was called a “loveseat”.
7. Sex Clubs

- In 1700, Sex clubs were all the rage.
- The “Beggar’s Benison” was one of the most notorious clubs in Scotland.
- Members used to organize meetups to read some of the banned sex books like Fanny Hill — and also to have sex.
- The clubs also used to organize a ceremony-like in which activities were like masturbating into a shared bowl and drinking out of a penis-shaped transparent container.
8. Brothel token for Sex

- In ancient Rome, the idea of brothel tokens was introduced to overcome the language barrier.
- These tokens had a sexual activity or position imprinted on them.
- All these coins had different values — depending upon the sexual activity depicted on them.
9. Masturbation as a cure for Hysteria

- Hysteria as we all know it is known as anxiety, nervousness, or irritability.
- During the Victorian period, doctors discovered that a pelvic finger massage could relieve the symptoms of a hysterical paroxysm to some extent.
- Also, the doctors also discovered orgasms are responsible for a variety of medical benefits this news is not so surprising.
References-
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/nsfw-historical-sex-facts-no-one-tells-you-about-at-school