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TIL that NBC series 'Friends' was inspired by the film 'Singles' directed by Cameron Crowe.

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ovw7 TIL… That over 35% of Russians would vote for Stalin if he were still alive.
OogL1 TIL the term "paint the town red" entered useage after an English town was literally painted red by a drunk gang.
VMOk4 TIL Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah has garnered acclaim as one of the greatest contemporary writers in the world. Farah was warned that the Somali government planned to arrest him, so he began a self-imposed exile that would last for 22 years
vPaej TIL in 2018, the term “Ass-Clown” was added into Webster’s Dictionary, crediting Mike Judge as the screenwriter behind Office Space for coining it
j6LKn TIL a 2017 study found that cable TV exposure reduced boys’ cognitive ability and graduation rates, especially in educated families, as light TV entertainment replaces more stimulating activities, affecting development.