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TIL that Simon Cowell praised Rebecca Black’s song “Friday”: “the fact that it’s making people so angry is brilliant”. He advised her to not “listen to anyone over the age of 18. I’m being deadly serious. Whatever she’s done has worked … she’s the most talked-about artist in America right now”.

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W0QL TIL that if you earn more than $25,000 annually, you’re in the top 10% of the world’s income earners. If you earn more than $50,000 a year, you’re in the top 1% of the world’s income earners.
M7mK7 TIL that the first novel in the world ended mid-sentence. The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century, is the world’s oldest novel. Towards the end of 54 chapters, the story is stopped abruptly mid-sentence. Some translators believe the work is complete and intended to end tha
69oaw TIL that Elián González, famous for the the international custody battle over him as a child, is now a politician in Cuba
E1Erd TIL that when cable was introduced it was advertised as having no commercials due to being a paying service.
5Yye8 TIL the biggest Wal Mart in America is located in Albany, NY