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TIL Whataburger in Texas and What-A-Burger in Virginia opened about the same time in 1950 but didn't know of each other's existence until 1970. They both sued the other, but the court ruled that customers were not likely to be confused about whether the burgers served came from Texas or Virginia.

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P1EJV TIL in 2015 a US University suspended a Jewish student who had posted a Hindu Swastika on his residence hall's University board. He had learnt about the symbol on a spring break trip to India.
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