"facts of life" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. plural of fact of life Tags: form-of, plural Form of: fact of life Synonyms: the birds and the bees
    Sense id: en-facts_of_life-en-noun-qNAxObGf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (euphemistic) A knowledge of sexual reproduction, (almost always used with the). Tags: euphemistic, plural
    Sense id: en-facts_of_life-en-noun-Ljix2Zqp Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

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