Only in America: The way we search

The confounding popularity of "what is hummus" — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

The way we search
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The most common search terms for 18- to 35-year-olds are "how to twerk," "how to boil an egg," and "what is molly" (a slang term for a pure form of the drug Ecstasy), according to a new survey by Yahoo. Also in the top 10: "What is hummus" and "what is a synonym."

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