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TIL that in 1977 McDonalds had to pay the creators of H.R. Pufnstuf more than $1,000,000 for essentially ripping off the TV show when the restaurant created its McDonaldland characters (Mayor McCheese, Big Mac, Hamburglar etc…)

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