Irish farmer finds near 60-pound slab of ancient bog butter on his land by ‘pure luck’

Irish farmer finds near 60-pound slab of ancient bog butter on his land by ‘pure luck’

A strange object with a “cheesy” smell turned out to be an ancient discovery, one of the largest of its kind in Ireland.  Oftentimes, ancient discoveries come out of archaeological sites, but sometimes, they can be found right in your own backyard.  That’s how Micheal Boyle’s story went. Boyle was conducting work on his farm in … Read more

World Bog Snorkeling Championship competitors are no sticks in the mud

World Bog Snorkeling Championship competitors are no sticks in the mud

LONDON — Intrepid athletes donned snorkels and slithered through slime on Sunday during one of Britain’s quirkiest sporting events: the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. The annual competition in the tiny town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, sees competitors race to complete two lengths of a 60-yard (55 meter) water-filled trench cut through a peat bog. They … Read more