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The Science Of Sick, Part I: Why We Kiss

Turns out that kissing is a biological imperative: Science shows it helps boost our immunities to certain diseases. Want to beat the Cytomegalovirus, a bug that is carried in saliva and is usually harmless but can cause major problems during pregnancy. So here's what science says: “Female inoculation with a specific male's cytomegalovirus is most efficiently achieved through mouth-to-mouth contact and saliva exchange, particularly where the flow of saliva is from the male to the typically shorter female.”

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Robots Programmed to Kiss Developed by the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, these robots have been programmed to kiss for a robot rendition of Phantom of the Opera.

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