Multiple choice general knowledge

we always write the name of this famous website’s brand name, which was trademarked by another company manufacturer of barbecue sauce and knives. What is the website ?

  1. Yahoo

  2. Rediffmail

  3. Gmail

  4. Hotmail

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yahoo's name was indeed trademarked by a company that made barbecue sauce and knives. The founders chose the name anyway, partly inspired by Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', where Yahoo represents a crude, unsophisticated creature.