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Flashcards by Andrea Leyden, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrea Leyden
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| 10 Surprising St. Patrick's Day Facts | Did you know... |
| 1. 150 global landmarks such as the Colosseum and Niagra Falls will be turning green on March 17th | |
| 2. Around 33 million Americans claim Irish ancestry which is seven times the population of Ireland itself | |
| 3. St. Patrick wasn't even Irish, he was born in Britain | |
| 4. Ancient mythology says that St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland but the country never had any snakes to begin with | |
| 5. The tradition of celebrating St. Patrick's Day with parades started in America | |
| 6. Almost 200,000 people participate in the New York parade making it the longest and largest in the world | |
| 7. In 1962, Chicago started the tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green in recognition of the date | |
| 8. The number of Guinness pints sold on any given day more than doubles on St. Patrick's Day | |
| 9. Wearing green doesn't really have anything to do with St. Patrick but the colour has a lot of connections to Ireland | |
| 10. No, Leprechauns are NOT real! |
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