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2. Never drove out snakes

According to legend, in the fifth century, Saint Patrick miraculously banned snakes from Ireland, driving out the ones that were there.

However, as noted by a 2014 article by National Geographic, this is unlikely given that the island Patrick is associated with never had a snake population in the first place.

"Snakes likely couldn't reach Ireland," noted National Geographic. "Other reptiles didn't make it either, except for one: the common or viviparous lizard. Ireland's only native reptile ..."

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