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Surprising Science : Would You Adam & Eve it … They DID exist!
Reality is sometimes stranger than we'd ever credit. Believe it or not but Scientists are actually saying that they can prove that Adam & Eve, that is a single set of ancestors, are parents to us all!
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Guernsey Legends – The Sorcerer of Les Landes
There are many Guernsey legends but few as strange as the “The Sorcerer of Les Landes”
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Guernsey Legends – The Guernsey Lily
The legend of how Guernsey’s flower got its name is an intriguing whimsical tale. In this article we look at the legend as well as the probable ways it came to island.
Read MoreGuernsey Legends – Duke Richard of Normandy and the Devil
It is said that some of the strange imprints on some of the rocks and granite boulders in Guernsey were made by the Devil’s cloven feet as he has prowled around our island home. This legend is one such tale about how Duke Richard of Normandy actually met and fought the Devil
Read MoreThe Mayan Apocalypse that never was
The Mayan Apocalypse “predicted” for 21st December 2012 clearly never happened. However people everywhere were in a frenzy over a claims that the world would end on Friday 21st December 2012. But who were the Mayans and where did this apocalyptic vision come from? and more importantly how did the hype get so big ?
Read MoreSark Legends – The Pirates of Sark
A local Sark legend about how the island was taken over by pirates and how they were eventually driven off by cunning and guile.
Read MoreKrampus – The ‘Anti-Santa Claus’
Meet a new and disturbing character to add to the pantheon of Christmas mythical beings … Krampus!
Read MoreDonkeys, Toads & Crows
Every country has it’s own national symbols. The Channel Islands are no different and there’s a surprising array of animals ascribed to each island and their people.
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