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TIL that the Earl of Sandwich, the man of which the snack is named after, enjoyed poker so much he refused to leave the table in Nov. 3, 1762. When he grew hungry, he asked a servant for a slice of meat which he then put between two slices of bread so he wouldn't smear his cards and hands with food.

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