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a soft object that survives childhood by absorbing every secret you couldn't tell a human.
teddy originNamed after Teddy Roosevelt sparing a tied-up bear in 1902.
adult marketGrown collectors fuel a billion-dollar plush industry.
grief toolsTherapists use stuffed animals to comfort trauma patients.
hidden weightFilling is often crushed recycled plastic bottles.
space travelPlushies fly aboard rockets as zero-gravity indicators.