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Did You Know?: On March 12, 1951, a curious thing happened. In the United States and the United Kingdom, two comic artists, working completely independently of each other, published a comic strip called “Dennis the Menace”. Namesake aside, however, the two characters are significantly different with the UK Dennis a mean spirited boy and the U.S. Dennis a lovable goof. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() January 28, 2022 Did You Know? On March 12, 1951, a curious thing happened. In the United States and the United Kingdom, two comic artists, working completely independently of each other, published a comic strip called “Dennis the Menace”. Namesake aside, however, the two characters are significantly different with the UK Dennis a mean spirited boy and the U.S. Dennis a lovable goof. Never miss a newsletter! Add our email address to your contacts. 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