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TIL that, despite media portrayals to the contrary, young adults tend to make highly rational decisions when it comes to selecting potential romantic partners

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ZplEo TIL the origin of the word "bear" is "brown one". It's believed that there was a taboo around saying its name directly for fear of accidentally summoning one.
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