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TIL that Stephen King was so obsessed with Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5 that his wife threatened to divorce him over it.

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NX6nM TIL At big banks, “Vice President” sounds impressive but means little. Thousands hold the title—often with no raise, power, or real change. It usually just means you’ve been there a while. Many get the title with no real job change. Goldman once had 12,000 VPs—about 40% of the company, said its CEO.
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