Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The People You Sit Down To Eat With |
| Quick, who makes good cookies? Hint: it’s a man! “Mr. Christie, you make good cookies.” But what was Mr. Christie’s name, and did he really make cookies himself? You bet he did. Born William Mellis Christie in Scotland (1829), he was apprenticed to a baker at 14. |
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| Frog Facts |
| The common frog (native to mainland Britain) can breathe through its skin. Frogs legs are a culinary delicacy in France. The worlds biggest frog, the Goliath can be found in Cameroon in Africa. The Goliath frog can grow up to one foot long and weigh more than seven pounds. |
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| Nazi Ideology and the Legend of Atlantis |
| Nearly everyone is familiar with the legend of Atlantis, although there may be some argument about whether it was supposed to have been a city, an island or a continent, but many are unaware of the role it played in Nazi Germany. |
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| The I Ching – A History |
| The I Ching, also called the Book of Changes, originated during an important time in Chinese history – the overthrow of the Shang dynasty by the Chou dynasty, which also collapsed. It was a time of much social unrest and confusion. |
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