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TIL that after losing a bet in 2009, a man had his name legally changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova." It took five years, but the name was finally approved. All 99 characters of his new name are on his official documents.

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