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It's all in the booty. If a wild male sage grouse doesn't strut his stuff right, he may never mate. Ever. Wyoming Game and Fish/AP hide caption

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Twerking: Birds Do It. Bees Do It.

October 8, 2013 • Humans are getting behind a movement that nature has known about for a long time.

Got 'Ya Web: Jimmy Kimmel Was Behind 'Worst Twerk Fail EVER'

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Got 'Ya Web: Jimmy Kimmel Was Behind 'Worst Twerk Fail EVER'

September 10, 2013 • Sorry everyone, last week's viral video of a young woman's yoga pants catching fire during a twerking mishap wasn't "real." ABC-TV's late night jokester was behind the hoax.

'Twerk' Sashays Into Oxford's Online Dictionary, 'Srsly'

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'Twerk' Sashays Into Oxford's Online Dictionary, 'Srsly'

August 28, 2013 • The dance move that many older folks first heard about this week thanks to Miley Cyrus is now officially defined. Seriously. (Or "srsly," another addition to the online dictionary.)

Did Miley Cyrus 'Flirt With Bad Taste' Or Dive Right In?

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Twerking: Birds Do It. Bees Do It.

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Got 'Ya Web: Jimmy Kimmel Was Behind 'Worst Twerk Fail EVER'

The Two-Way

'Twerk' Sashays Into Oxford's Online Dictionary, 'Srsly'

The Two-Way

Did Miley Cyrus 'Flirt With Bad Taste' Or Dive Right In?

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