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36%
of people have never eaten a fig, except in Fig Newtons.

But among mushroom haters,
56%
have never eaten a fig, except in Fig Newtons.

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47%
of people prefer tea to coffee.

But among mushroom haters,
61%
prefer tea to coffee.

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57%
of people have never had athlete's foot.

But among mushroom haters,
69%
have never had athlete's foot.

You're extremely likely to dislike mushrooms if you both:

• would not use a bidet, if available
  
• don't own a raincoat
  

Mushroom haters are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• find it harder to forgive than ask for forgiveness
  
• ball up their socks to fold them
  
• have worn braces
  

46%
of people think BASE jumpers are idiots.

But among those who think music videos are passé,
58%
think BASE jumpers are idiots.

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49%
of people say they feel like grown-ups.

But among those who think music videos are passé,
61%
say they feel like grown-ups.

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36%
of people think outdoor weddings aren't worth the risk of inclement weather.

But among those who think music videos are passé,
47%
think outdoor weddings aren't worth the risk of inclement weather.

You're extremely likely to think music videos are passé if you both:

• have never purposely listened to a Justin Bieber song
  
• say your internal clock is pretty accurate
  

People who think music videos are passé are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• be able to differentiate between a tangerine and a clementine
  
• be employed by the government
  
• have bad handwriting
  

60%
of people stay in the movie theater until the credits end.

But among those who think men with mustaches are cool,
72%
stay in the movie theater until the credits end.

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46%
of people know who actress Felicia Day is.

But among those who think men with mustaches are cool,
57%
know who actress Felicia Day is.

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60%
of people like “Weird” Al Yankovic.

But among those who think men with mustaches are cool,
70%
like “Weird” Al Yankovic.

You're extremely likely to think men with mustaches are cool if you both:

• are fluent in only one language
  
• think clowns are fun
  

People who think men with mustaches are cool are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have never been under general anesthesia
  
• be open to being a foster parent
  
• prefer to have a beautiful obituary over a beautiful gravestone
  

48%
of people are nervous pen clickers.

But among those who bite their nails,
59%
are nervous pen clickers.

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52%
of people regularly play video games.

But among those who bite their nails,
63%
regularly play video games.

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68%
of people would accept a friend's offer to let them hold a pet rat.

But among those who bite their nails,
78%
would accept a friend's offer to let them hold a pet rat.

You're extremely likely to bite your nails if you both:

• describe yourself as absent-minded
  
• are typically believed to be older than you actually are
  

People who bite their nails are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• say their right thumb is on the outside when they fold their hands
  
• be able to touch-type on a numerical keypad
  
• be employed by the government
  

56%
of people are good at making paper airplanes.

But among those who don't know how to tie a necktie, only
38%
are good at making paper airplanes.

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32%
of people prefer checkers to chess.

But among those who don't know how to tie a necktie,
49%
prefer checkers to chess.

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50%
of people snore.

But among those who don't know how to tie a necktie, only
35%
snore.

You're extremely likely to not know how to tie a necktie if you both:

• bruise easily
  
• wear pajamas to bed
  

People who don't know how to tie a necktie are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• spend more time listening to music than watching TV/movies
  
• say they would regift the Clapper
  
• like country music
  

31%
of people are more likely to have an energy drink than a sports drink.

But among those who dislike their neighbors,
46%
are more likely to have an energy drink than a sports drink.

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63%
of people still make wishes before they blow out their birthday candles.

But among those who dislike their neighbors, only
49%
still make wishes before they blow out their birthday candles.

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69%
of people are good with kids.

But among those who dislike their neighbors, only
59%
are good with kids.

You're extremely likely to dislike your neighbors if you both:

• are not very ticklish
  
• dislike licking envelopes
  

People who dislike their neighbors are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• send out more e-cards than regular cards
  
• subscribe to Netflix
  
• prefer pi as the circle constant over tau
  

44%
of people are delighted by modern art.

But among those who were into Nirvana,
58%
are delighted by modern art.

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63%
of people are well informed about world events.

But among those who were into Nirvana,
76%
are well informed about world events.

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27%
of people say their parents or grandparents are immigrants.

But among those who were into Nirvana, only
15%
say their parents or grandparents are immigrants.

You're extremely likely to have been into Nirvana if you both:

• are a fan of the Foo Fighters
  
• are a fan of
  Arrested Development
  

People who were into Nirvana are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• like skim milk
  
• say the person who most intimidates them is a woman
  
• have oily hair
  

39%
of people make a lot of impulse purchases.

But among those who prefer noncarbonated beverages, only
28%
make a lot of impulse purchases.

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47%
of people bring their lunch more often than they buy their lunch.

But among those who prefer noncarbonated beverages,
56%
bring their lunch more often than they buy their lunch.

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27%
of people don't own flat-screen TVs.

But among those who prefer noncarbonated beverages,
37%
don't own flat-screen TVs.

You're extremely likely to prefer noncarbonated beverages if you both:

• prefer to sip cold beverages through a straw
  
• regularly eat yogurt
  

People who prefer noncarbonated beverages are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have made a prank call within the past three years
  
• dislike their nose
  
• regularly use a Laundromat
  

45%
of people aren't wine drinkers.

But among those who aren't college graduates,
64%
aren't wine drinkers.

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62%
of people prefer debit cards over credit cards.

But among those who aren't college graduates,
80%
prefer debit cards over credit cards.

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47%
of people have never gotten a speeding ticket.

But among those who aren't college graduates,
64%
have never gotten a speeding ticket.

You're extremely likely to not be a college graduate if you both:

• don't have a nine-to-five type of job
  
• have been rickrolled
  

People who are not college graduates are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• prefer their ice cream in a cone
  
• be able to tie a cherry stem into a knot with their tongue
  
• find freckled faces to be attractive
  

46%
of people like anime.

But among those who like nonfiction more than fiction, only
31%
like anime.

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46%
of people most enjoy living in urban areas.

But among those who like nonfiction more than fiction,
60%
most enjoy living in urban areas.

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75%
of people have a generally positive opinion about France.

But among those who like nonfiction more than fiction,
88%
have a generally positive opinion about France.

You're extremely likely to prefer nonfiction over fiction if you both:

• have not read
  The Hunger Games
  
• say your kindergarten teacher would not have described you as self-reliant and resilient
  

Nonfiction lovers are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have eaten a fig, other than in Fig Newtons
  
• have broken a bone
  
• say they have very little shame
  

48%
of people like techno music.

But among those who don't like their nose, only
36%
like techno music.

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35%
of people say that as children, they liked when things were neat and tidy.

But among those who don't like their nose,
47%
say that as children, they liked when things were neat and tidy.

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37%
of people use their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.

But among those who don't like their nose,
49%
use their middle finger to scroll when using a mouse with a scroll wheel.

You're extremely likely to dislike your nose if you both:

• have bad skin
  
• say the person you are in love with is not in love with you
  

People who don't like their nose are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have never pulled an all-nighter
  
• be unable to type without looking at the keyboard
  
• have been on blind dates
  

43%
of people spend more time watching TV/movies than listening to music.

But among those who have older siblings,
54%
spend more time watching TV/movies than listening to music.

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55%
of people are good at giving massages.

But among those who have older siblings,
64%
are good at giving massages.

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42%
of people have bouts of indigestion more often than bouts of indignation.

But among those who have older siblings,
50%
have bouts of indigestion more often than bouts of indignation.

You're extremely likely to have older siblings if you both:

• think violent felons should not be made permanently ineligible to receive public food benefits
  
• think outdoor weddings are worth the risk of inclement weather
  

People who have older siblings are almost exactly as likely as the average person to:

• have a Pinterest account
  
• prefer Leno to Letterman
  
• say they would get their son circumcised