GIGGLE EPIPHANY

The first clown was invented to frighten kings into humility. It didn’t work; clowns stayed terrifying.

✗ FAKE
Clowns trace to figures such as court jesters and fools, and the word "clown" is from the 16th century. Entertainment and mockery were the aim, and fear of clowns is a modern phenomenon.

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