It's not often a story on Facebook gets 1.4 million likes and 500,000 shares. It's even rarer when the story comes from a normal, average, every day person from South East, Minnesota. When you read this story, you'll understand why it has touched so many people.
The inspiration for Lorde's song 'Royals' came from the Kansas City Royals. Specifically a photo that was featured on the cover of a National Geographic Magazine from the early 70's. Lorde may not have even been born at that time, but when she saw the word 'Royals', it sparked something inside her creative mind.
So, Bruno Mars just wrapped up that Superbowl Half-Time show, and it catapulted him back up the Billboard charts. He just appeared on the Ellen show also, and gave quite the inspiring speech about success and hard work.