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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/wimpykidfan37 on 2024-05-18 04:42:40+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that when a man named Reginald Francis Cheese enlisted in the British army during World War I, he used the surname “Cleese” because he found his real surname embarrassing. He officially changed his surname to Cleese in 1923, and went on to become the father of the famous comedian John Cleese.