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St Patrick was not born in Ireland |
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The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place in Boston in 1737 |
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The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland didn't take place until 1931 |
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An estimated 13 million pints of Guiness will be consumed on St. Patrick's Day |
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St. Patrick's real name was Maewyn Succat |
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There are more Americans of Irish ancestry (36 million) than there are Irish in Ireland (4.4 million) |
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More than 100 St. Patrick's Day parades are held across the United States; New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations. |