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Survey says history students at Oxford enjoy the most vibrant sex lives

Historians enjoy the most active sex lives according to a survey of students at Oxford University.

The survey of more than 850 students by Oxford University student newspaper Cherwell also revealed that students who do not have sex more than once a month are most likely to get a first in their degree.

But students who claimed to have a more active sex life are more likely to attain a 2:1 or 2:2 in their degree.

Historians were found to claim to be more sexually active than any other undergraduate, closely followed by students studying politics, philosophy, economics and English literature.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)