John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman who used to throw big parties often and play gambling which they conduct like a marathon.
It was a custom during 17th Century that they used to play Cards in room and take a break to eat in another room.
He found that his guests were cheating by shuffling the chips and cards during this food break.
So one day he ordered his servants to stuff some meat between the bread so that they can play cards in one hand and eat by using the other hand so that they can play continuously without a break and also can avoid cheating.
This led to the invention of sandwich and which was named after him.
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