INSIGHTS Back on July 16, 1439, King Henry VI found the need to ban kissing as a strategy to fight the further spread of the plague. A normal kiss is capable of burning 6.4 calories per minute, while a passionate kiss may burn up to 20 calories per minute. Germany is among the countries that kiss the least at four times per day on average per person, while both France and Italy kiss the most at over seven times per day on average per person. OVERVIEW After extensive research, we were able to determine that there are no p r e - c o m p i l e d lists of numerically-based facts about kissing within all public domains. However, we were able to collate information from numerous sources such as the Guinness Book of World Records. All facts