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Who is the "Fat Lady" and Why is it Over When She Sings?

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Check out Vincero's biggest sale ever http://vincerowatches.com/brainfood In the video today, we look at the interesting origin of the phrase "It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings", which funny enough has nothing to do with the opera as so many assume. We then jump into a lot of bonus facts, including the origin of the word "tarnation". This video is #sponsored by Vincero. →Some of our favorites:    • Featured   →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFo... Follow Simon on social media:   / simonwhistler     / simonwhistler   Never run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week! Want the text version and sources?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p... ...more
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Who is the "Fat Lady" and Why is it Over When She Sings?
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2019Aug 12
Check out Vincero's biggest sale ever http://vincerowatches.com/brainfood In the video today, we look at the interesting origin of the phrase "It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings", which funny enough has nothing to do with the opera as so many assume. We then jump into a lot of bonus facts, including the origin of the word "tarnation". This video is #sponsored by Vincero. →Some of our favorites:    • Featured   →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFo... Follow Simon on social media:   / simonwhistler     / simonwhistler   Never run out of things to say at the water cooler with TodayIFoundOut! Brand new videos 7 days a week! Want the text version and sources?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p...

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