Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Complete Coffee Compendium |
| Beside water, coffee is the most widely and frequently enjoyed drink in the world. Hundreds of billions of cups are prepared and consumed every single year in every conceivable country. Coffee has been brandished as a work of the devil on at least two occasions and blessed as a truly Christian drink |
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| The Silent Wonder of Silent Cartoons |
| Few silent cartoons were ever made due to the expense involved. At first glance, one might not realize how expensive it was to produce cartoons. However, back in the early twentieth century, artists needed to draw twenty-four separate cartoons for an individual second of airing time. |
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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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| The Blarney Stone |
| The Blarney Stone may exist in Ireland in the village of Blarney, but people the world over know of its existence and its intriguing reputation. It has been said, and believed by many, that whoever kisses the blarney stone will be blessed with the gift of gab, a silver tongue if you will. |
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