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TIL Singles’ Day or Bachelors’ Day or Double 11 is an unofficial Chinese holiday for people who are not in a relationship. The date, 11/11, was chosen because the number 1 resembles a bare stick, Chinese Internet slang for an unmarried man.

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TIL Singles’ Day or Bachelors’ Day or Double 11 is an unofficial Chinese holiday for people who are not in a relationship. The date, 11/11, was chosen because the number 1 resembles a bare stick, Chinese Internet slang for an unmarried man.

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