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<blockquote><p>It seems as a if clowns have been around forever, but there had to be a first. If you love <a href="https://commonplacefacts.com/tag/clowns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clowns</a>, you&#8217;ll want to know who to thank. If they <a href="https://commonplacefacts.com/2016/10/14/no-clowning-around-with-this-phobia/">terrify you</a>, you should know who to blame.</p>
<p>Thanks to <a href="https://nekorandom.com">Neko Random</a>, we know is responsible for all this clowning around.</p>
<p>— Read on <a href="https://nekorandom.com/2021/08/26/fun-fact-the-very-first-clown/">nekorandom.com/2021/08/26/fun-fact-the-very-first-clown/</a></p>
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