Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Paper Chase – Forgeries for the Masses |
| “Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom” – Anatole France Whether it’s for personal gain and glory, revenge, or just plain silliness, pen pushers have been faking the words and intentions of others, for hundreds of years. |
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| Facts About Western Astrology: History Trivia |
| Most of the earliest civilizations practiced some form of star worship in order to understand the natural world or to predict future events. The roots of what we understand as western astrology seem to come from the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans and Assyrians-in the area of Mesopotamia. |
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| How Flowers Got Their Names |
| Ever wonder why a Lilac is called a Lilac or a Hyacinth a Hyacinth? See if you know how these ten flowers got their names. 1. The flower, “Begonia,” is named for Michel Begon, an official in French King, Louis XIV’s court and later governor of Canada. |
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| Facts About Our Sun |
| * It is the largest object in our solar system. * It measures 870 thousand miles in diameter. * Its mass makes it one of the larger stars in the universe. Most stars amount to about half the mass of our sun, though some can be much larger as well. * It is about four and a half billion years old. |
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