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TIL The style of the Santa Hat was first known as a pileus hat dating back to Ancient Greece. When Pope Benedict XIV wore one in 2005 people immediately drew a comparison to Santa

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XEa7E TIL in 1978 Ford Motor Company had to recall 1.5 million Ford Pintos for fuel tank design defects which made the vehicles susceptible to explosive fire if the car was rear ended at more than 20 MPH.
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