Interesting Facts

The skeleton of a 7ft long dog have been unearthed in the remains of ancient Leiston Abbey in Suffolk. (There is speculation that it could be the skeleton of legendary devil dog Black Shuck who terrorised 16th century England. Accounts of the animal form part of the folklore of Norfolk,Suffolk, the Cambridgeshire fens and Essex Folklore tells of a 7 foot hell hound with flaming eyes. For centuries, the beast, which came to be known as Black Shuck, struck fear into the hearts of all who crossed its path.)

The shell of an oyster is also called a shuck. (It can also be used to describe the husk on maize, and as a verb, to shuck, to shell an oyster. However, it is also an old English word believed describe a demon, or from East Anglian dialect meaning ‘shaggy’. And "Aww shucks" is an expression of regret or embarrassment.  I wonder if rats say that?  (You will need to check an earlier IF to understand this.))