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TIL in an episode of Seinfeld, Elaine is dating a man who shares the same name of a serial killer. While flipping through a sport-illustrated, Elaine suggests the name OJ for him to change his name to - a year before OJ Simpson went on trial for killing his wife and her friend.

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