The Sex Lives of Smart Folk


	The Sex Lives of Smart Folk

nohobot

8-1-2007 1:20 PM

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mental floss, intelligence, sex, college, university, kissing, iq, virginity

nohobot says:

Be sure to read the rest of the article, particularly the part about which majors at which colleges and universities are likely to be virgins!

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