Did you know St. Patrick was actually British and NOT Irish?
Did you know St. Patrick's Day was a religious holiday in Ireland up until the 1970's? That meant bars in the country were closed. It was a "dry" holiday.
How about this ... did you know there are more Irish people in the U.S. than there are in Ireland?
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[11 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ST. PATRICK'S DAY]