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Gravity Falls is one of the best fancoms out there. It’s also a very compelling coming-of-age story
fancom by I Like To Define Words August 20, 2021

Childlike Self-Concept 

This is the term for an adult or adolescent who sees themselves as a child. People who feel this way are very misunderstood because when you attempt to explain this condition, people don’t take you seriously and think you are just being dramatic. People who feel this way tend to be on the Autism spectrum or have trauma, such as abuse.
Anthony: Our neighbor Calvin is a weirdo. Why is a grown ass man acting like a little kid and playing with little kids?
Tonya: I think he has a childlike self-concept. Even if we don’t feel this way, we should love and understand people who are like this

Cryptoastronomy 

The study of theoretical space objects that are not confirmed to exist or not exist
An example of cryptoastronomy is the Nibiru theory

Joseph Smith 

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Burch Syndrome 

The disability that Timmy Burch has on South Park
“If Jimmy has Cerebral Palsy, then what does Timmy have?”
“I think he just has Burch Syndrome

Liberaltarian 

A libertarian who leans to the left rather than center or right
Some examples of Liberaltarians include Andrew Yang and the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone

Tree Octopus 

A strange and rare creature native to Mauritius and can’t be found anywhere else on Earth. It moves around with tentacles and eats bugs and birds and lives in both trees and the ground. It’s also not a true octopus but a distinct species that resembles the octopus
Last year I want on vacation to Mauritius and saw the Tree Octopus on a nature tour