The most beautiful minor matter in the world

Sex is still the most beautiful thing in the world. Nevertheless, contraception should of course not be forgotten. Did you know that the condom is the number one contraceptive in Germany?

Thank you, Mr. Goodyear!

What would we have done without Charles Goodyear's groundbreaking invention? He produced the first rubber condom in 1855. Back then, our ancestors still had to protect themselves with condoms woven from fabric or made from sheep intestines.

Rubber is part of good manners

Today, this is hardly imaginable. Rubber is now part of everyday life. It goes without saying that it has now acquired various funny nicknames, such as the "Lümmeltüte". And who do you think has to get the condoms more often, man or woman? Find out here:

Fun facts about the condom

1. the King Size condom from Durex is 22 cm long and has a diameter of 5.7 cm.

2. the average penis length in Germany is 14.5 cm.

3. the longest condom chain in the world measures 3269.46 meters with 25,700 condoms.

4. 340 condoms are used every minute in Germany. That is 14,688,000 condoms per month.

5. 40% of all condoms are bought by women.

6. 100,000 condoms were distributed to the athletes at the 2014 Olympic Games. That was 35 per athlete.

7) The first rubber condom was invented by Charles Goodyear in 1855.

8. the condom is the number 1 contraceptive