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Today I learned that the Cool S symbol is trademarked in the United States, but owner trademarked it to preserve it.

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gMjNL TIL of DMHO - the joke to call water by an alternative chemical compound name (Dihydrogen monoxide)
vPmA7 TIL Hard Rock Cafe's memorabilia collection began with a guitar from Eric Clapton, who was a regular at the first restaurant in London. It hang over his regular seat in order to lay claim to that spot. This prompted Pete Townshend to send a guitar with a note "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete."
j6EMv TIL that the inverted crucifix, a popular symbol of Satanic culture, actually has Christian roots. It is called the Cross of Saint Peter, and looks like a typical crux immissa, only inverted. It is to represent St. Peter's crucifixion, as he was crucified upside down.
OglX TIL To “spruce it up” originally meant “to make it out of a material from Prussia”.
DQKEj TIL Fawlty Towers is the reason why many British comedy shows do not go beyond 2 seasons, or 12/16 episodes. This includes The Office, and The Young Ones.