3. Their name is Greek (kind of)
In Greek, “kuklos” means circle, and that’s where “Ku Klux” is thought to come from (it’s said they originally opted for “Kuklux”, but changed it to two words soon after). “Klan” is only spelled like that for the alliteration, but essentially they called themselves “The Circle Clan”.
4. Superman once ruined their real-life fun
In 1946, having infiltrated the KKK’s ranks and learned a fair bit about how they operated, human rights activist Stetson Kennedy contacted the producers of popular radio series The Adventures of Superman. They ended up using the Klan as a villain for the Man of Steel to thwart across 16 episodes, destroying the organisation’s carefully cultivated mystique.
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