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TIL, from 461 to 468, the Pope Was Hilarius.

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oR17 TIL that the term “Bus” is short for “Omnibus,” which was actually a reference to “Omnes Omnibus,” which was the name of the hatter shop located next to the first bus station, which was in turn a Latin pun on the name of the owner, Omnès.
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X47D TIL that it would take 76 8-hour work days for the average person to read the Terms and Conditions they agree to in a year.
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