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TIL: The Idiot Sandwich meme comes from a comedy sketch, and wasn't a real moment from one of his shows

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xQL0 TIL Microsoft Sued the creators Lindows [a linux distro designed to be compatible with Windows] only to Pay THEM $20MM for the trademark rights
Zpmxp TIL that the Earl of Sandwich restaurant found in Disney World, Orlando, was founded by the current Earl of Sandwich, and his son Orlando.
aBm0 TIL young George R. R. Martin began writing by selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included
E1GJx TIL that the US federal government in general does not permit children under age 14 to work, but it outlines a handful of exceptions -- and one of the jobs that is expressly permitted is the oddly specific "gathering evergreens and making evergreen wreaths."
6EE4J TIL there are about six million feral pigs in the United States, causing billions of dollars of damage every year.