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Daily Trivia

What was in Barrymore's menagerie?

on Jul 8, 2026

Actor John Barrymore became an eccentric animal collector in his later years. His beloved menagerie consisted of 300 different birds, dozens of Siamese cats, and 19 dogs, of which there were 11 greyhounds, several St. Bernards, and a few Kerry blue terriers. Barrymore also had a monkey, a few opossum, and mouse deer.

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How far back does Celtic poetry go?

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