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Fast Facts and Easter Traditions

Since Easter was just here and gone, dissecting the holiday traditions, how they got here, and where they came from might be interesting. For centuries the symbols and traditions that

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Fast Facts: Pirates Stole St Patrick

March 17 is St Patrick’s Day, sometimes referred to as the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually in Ireland and by Irish communities worldwide. The

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Research Finds Dolphins and Humans Benefit by Fishing Together

BRAZIL— According to research published on Jan. 30 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a fishing community in southern Brazil has made an unusual ally— wild dolphins.  

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Fast Facts: Quarantine Comes from the Maritime Industry

After becoming very familiar with the term quarantine in recent years, it’s strange to think that the 14th-century term was originally derived from the maritime industry.    According to the

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Fast Facts: Rumor Has it Dorados are Hopeless Romantics

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s not just for love birds‑ it’s also for love fish. It is believed by captains, sailors, and mates that dorado, when

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Fast Facts: The Helm in all its Forms

In a car, we call it a steering wheel, but on a ship, it’s called something different. While some may call it the boat wheel or the ship wheel, today,

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Fast Facts: The Evolution of the Fishing Lure

Lure fishing is challenging yet exciting because, instead of using bait, the angler navigates the fishing lures to attract the fish. But do you know how far back fishing lures

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Fast Facts: I Saw Three Ships— A Christmas Carol

“I saw three ships come sailing in ⁠On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships come sailing in ⁠On Christmas day in the morning.” The classic Christmas carol,