Things We All Did As Kids (But Never Questioned)

The Floor Was Always Lava

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Running Away… But Only For 5 Minutes

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Swallowing A Seed = A Tree Growing Inside You

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TV Characters Were Basically Our Best Friends

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Thinking Adults Had Everything Figured Out

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Getting Excited About School Supplies

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That One Blanket That Could Protect You From Everything

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Childhood = Pure, Unfiltered Weirdness

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