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HTML

<div>Something Else</div>
<div id="hidable">Div to be hidden when something else is clicked</div>
<div>Something Else</div>
<div>Something Else</div>

JavaScript

function checkExternalClick(event)
{
    var target = $(event.target);
    if(target[0].id != "hidable")
    {        
        $("#hidable").hide();
    }
}

$(document).mousedown(checkExternalClick);