The travelling bear. Have you ever heard the story? - Get Fact'd with Darren Maule

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Get Fact'd with Darren Maule happens almost every day of the show. It is a segment where he shares the interesting facts about anything and everything. Today's one:
In the late 1780's, an Irishman met an impressive performing bear while travelling France. When the bears owner prodded him with a stick, the bear shouted something in Irish, which led to the discovery that the performing bear was actually another Irishman who had been sown into the suit.
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