How Clowns Work

April 21, 2015, 10:35am CT

How Clowns Work

April 21, 2015, 10:35am CT

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Jesters of some sort have been around since ancient Egypt and China. Our modern clown was invented around 1800 and ever since they have been getting steadily creepier.