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TIL the origin of the 6ix nickname (Toronto) that was popularized by Drake in "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." Comes from the shared digits of the 416 and 647 telephone area codes, and the six municipalities that were amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998.

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