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  1. Harlequin Attempts to Patent the Kiss

    Talk about lip service: Harlequin Enterprises, renowned publisher of pulp romance novels, has applied for a patent on the romantic kiss. The application, if granted, leaves open the possibility that we may one day have to pay a licensing fee to lock lips with the ones we covet. Don't start...
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  2. Think a kiss is just a kiss?

    TOKYO (Reuters) – Ever wondered about the political uses of a kiss, the kiss's changing status or legendary movie kisses? Do you find yourself needing to say the word in Albanian, Icelandic or even, perchance, Maori? Fear not. "A Compendium of Kisses," the guide to everything oscular --...
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  3. British Teen Dies Moments After First Kiss

    A British teenager collapsed and died minutes after kissing a boyfriend for the first time. Jemma Benjamin, 18, shared her first smooch with Daniel Ross in the hallway of his apartment in South Wales in April 2009, The Daily Mail reported. The pair had been friends for weeks and were...
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