Bill Maher and Bill O’Reilly have one surprising thing in common

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Bill Maher and Bill O’Reilly may often be on opposite sides when it comes to political issues, but PBS discovered the two outspoken commentators have something in common.

Genetic tests prove they are distant cousins.

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The kinship between Maher and O’Reilly will be examined next month on the PBS show, “Finding Your Roots.”

Their reported common ancestor hails from Ireland.

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