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TIL The video Ipod single-handedly saved “The Office”. The show was about to get canceled but NBC struck a deal with Apple in which all new Ipods came pre-loaded with the Christmas Special episode. Resulting in The Office shooting to the top of the Itunes charts and ultimately running for 9 seasons.

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GYgdN TIL A 17 year old boy jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge as a dare and survived with his only injuries "bruising and tenderness"
epKPg TIL a CIA memo says: “The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team.”
4kpvb TIL that term fin de siècle, meaning end of century referenced the anxiety people felt, about moving into the twentieth century from the 19th, and is expressed in such works as Dracula.
WkRYA TIL despite being presented as spontaneous antisemitism, the bar audience who sang along to Borat's "Throw the Jew Down the Well" was aware it was a comedy show; it was part of a 2 hour show with other jokes about throwing people down wells. The bar itself was partially owned by Jewish people.
JYdWB TIL about Zeal Akairaiwai, the Nigerian man who pays medical bills for fellow Nigerians that cannot afford to do it. He does that every week and had saved countless lives so far. As he said: "Be the angel you hope to meet".