By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Due to the Irish diaspora and humanity’s love of drink, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide with green-themed decorations and pints of Guinness. Since most ...

In 2015, a C.T. scan revealed the mummified remains of a monk inside a thousand-year-old ... from China and dates back to the 11th or 12th century. It stands about 1.2 meters tall.

And it makes sense, as medieval monks have been credited with creating a variety of cheeses. Grana Padano — similar to parmesan — was first made by 12th-century Benedictine monks. Epoisses was ...