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It’s breast cancer awareness month! Here are some weird and wacky little-known facts about your breast friends forever.

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It’s breast cancer awareness month! Here are some weird and wacky little-known facts about your breast friends forever.
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They’re totally mysterious

Humans are the only primates to have permanently full breasts – apes only develop them when they are lactating.  

They’re totally captivating, too

An eye-tracking study revealed that both men and women have their gazes pulled by lady lumps – but as expected, men look for a longer period of time. 

They added to the war chest

Due to a metal shortage during World War I, the US government asked women to stop buying corsets to free up the metals inside. As a result, the new-fangled brassiere flourished. Who knew?

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“I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.” – Angelina Jolie