The magician's words "hocus-pocus" were taken.... - an interesting true fact from KiTT NeT

The magician's words "hocus-pocus" were taken....

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The magician's words "hocus-pocus" were taken from the name of a mythological sorcerer, Ochus Bochus, who appeared in Norse folktales and legends.

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