Whether you’re Irish or not, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today’s the day when people around the world get decked out in green to flaunt their Irish pride & celebrate the legacy of St. Patrick. But take a look at the earliest depictions of the famous Christian missionary and you’ll notice something strange: He’s typically shown…
It’s taking place near Lock 34. Raccoon (Stock Photo) Knoxville, Md (KM) Visitors to the C&O Canal National Historical Park have reported seeing raccoons acting unusual near Lock 34, which is at mile 61.5 in Maryland across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. “We heard a couple different visitors report either aggressive raccoons…
With the arrival of another St. Patrick’s Day, let’s investigate one of the all-time biggest bits of lore surrounding the Emerald Isle: why are there no snakes in Ireland? Legend says St. Patrick used the power of his faith to drive all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea…which would’ve been impressive image, if it had…
