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What Happens in Your Mouth When You Kiss?

The microbe ecosystem of making out.

By Paca Thomas and Jeffrey Bloomer
Nov 21, 201412:16 PM
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When two people lock into a passionate kiss, what’s going on in their mouths? As the video above shows, you share a lot more than passion with your partner during a 10-second kiss.

We recommend you watch this video full screen. 

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