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Tierney understands the book’s intense enthusiasts and the modern men-loving-men genre, which evolved from the Boys Love fandom that originated in 1970s Japanese culture and has persisted in contemporary media with fanfiction and romance writing.
From Salon
He has embraced his nickname 'Heavy Metal', originating from both his love of the music genre and use of heavy darts - that weigh 32 grams.
From BBC
MPs DOM closely resembled organic material produced by microbes rather than organic matter originating from land plants and soils.
From Science Daily
Finally, there is Don’t Futurism, which originates in dystopian novels.
The origins of the naan are murky but many food historians believe that the flatbread originated in ancient Persia, since it derives its name from the the Persian word for bread.
From BBC
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