Have You Noticed The Amazing Little Thing At The Start Of Each "Last Week Tonight"?

    The caption that lasts half a second.

    I don't know if you've ever realised that the titles of John Oliver's show Last Week Tonight change each week, with a little nod to that week's news.

    You can see it for yourself in the opening twenty seconds of his show here:

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    A couple of seconds, and then it is gone.

    Here's a few recent ones of note...

    1. February 15, 2016: "Hostus Maximus."

    2. November 13, 2016: "Metaphorus Apta."

    3. April 2, 2017: "Bustus."

    4. March 22, 2015: "Durstus Worstus"

    5. March 13, 2016: "Lateus For Brunchus."

    6. October 16, 2016: "Hotus Pocketus."

    7. February 22, 2016: "Circum Jerkum."

    8. March 5, 2017: "Sic Transit Lalaland."

    9. October 9, 2016: "Armageddon."

    10. June 12, 2016: "Solidaritus."

    11. June 26, 2016: "Hastus La Vistus."

    12. May 22, 2016: "Ringus Rex."

    13. March 6, 2016: "Faceus Regretus."

    14. February 21, 2016: "Atticus! Atticus!"

    15. March 1, 2015: "Viva E Prospero."

    16. April 24, 2016: "Dovus Cryum."

    17. April 3, 2016: "Signum Sayus 'Applesaucus'"

    18. April 10, 2016: "Requiescat In Pace"

    19. August 21, 2016: "C Maximus."

    20. July 31, 2016: "Balloonus Amourus."

    21. September 25, 2016: "Changeus Passwordum."

    22. July 19, 2015: "Sayus Cheesum!"

    23. And February 12, 2017: "Callingit Earlyum."