Jon Boyes/ Photographer's Choice/ Getty images. Hans Riegel invented gummi bears (the first gummi candy) and gummi candy during the 1920s. Riegel was the owner of the German candy company Haribo. Haribo went on to manufacture the first American made gummi candy in 1982.
paraphilia â(plural paraphilias or paraphiliae) 1  An abnormal sexual attraction, typically of extreme or pathological nature.
A. Paraphilias are abnormal sexual behaviors or impulses characterized by intense sexual fantasies and urges that keep coming back. The urges and behaviors may involve unusual objects, activities, or situations that are not usually considered sexually arousing by others.Often, a paraphilia may be necessary for the person who has it to function sexually, despite the fact it may also be a source of significant distress.araphilias can lead to personal, social, and career problems, and a person with a paraphilia may be called kinky or perverted.. The associated behaviors may also have serious social and legal consequences.