Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| First Successful “Temporary Insanity” Plea in the United States |
| US Representative Daniel E. Sickles is the first defendant known to have won an acquittal of a first degree murder charge with a plea of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. In 1859 he shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the son of composer Francis Scott Key, in broad daylight. |
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| Interesting Facts about Shanghai |
| This Chinese coastal city has its infamous roots in the First Opium War dating to 1812 when China suffered defeat and was forced to open several ports for trade with the outer world. Although Shanghai’s past is steeped in notorious back alleys and nefarious characters. |
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| If You Mark It Down, They Will Come |
| There's a popular urban alternative to the waste disposal site. It's called the "garage sale." It's for getting rid of items that you couldn't give away for free. So you set a price and either lower it or throw something else in. |
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| Fun Facts About the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach |
| Madagascar is an island located just off of the Southeast coast of Africa. Before you start packing off for a fabulous African vacation, it might be fun to learn about just one of the island’s inhabitants. Here are twenty facts about the Madagascar hissing cockroach. |
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