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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| 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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| The Changelings – Discarded Fairy Children |
| In all of Ireland, female fairies have quite a difficult time during childbirth. In fact, many of the children born to fairies are born with deformities or stunted growth. Of those that survive, many of them are traded off or exchanged for human children unbeknownst to the human parents. |
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| Accidental Discoveries: The True Stories Behind Five of Our Favorite Products |
| Not all of the world's most brilliant innovations were intentional. In many cases, an accident or mistake led to some creative thinking, which eventually became a new, hot product. Such is the case with these products. |
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