Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Strange Names and Fearsome Diseases of Colonial Times |
| Yellow Fever was known as the “American Plague”. Syphilis was considered having “Bad Blood”. “Brain Fever” was what we know today as Meningitis. “Rose Cold” is simply Hay Fever or nasal congestion from allergies. Rheumatism was known as “Screws”. |
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| Bigfoot Capital of the World |
| Willow Creek, California, has the distinction of being named the “Bigfoot Capital of the World.” Located in Humboldt County, Willow Creek is a mountain community. Additionally, it is located on the Trinity River. Willow Creek is located to the north of San Francisco. |
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| When the Ghost Walks |
| Every profession has its superstitions, but none more so than show business. I grew up backstage, and my earliest lessons centered on what NOT to do. It was considered unlucky to whistle in the dressing room. Whoever was standing near the door would probably die, or worse, get the sack. |
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| The World’s First Ice Cream Cone |
| Who ever says that the U.S. isn’t a place famous for introducing any type of food to the world never heard of the ice cream cone. Anyone who attended the World’s Fair in St. Louis Missouri in 1904 witnessed something historical … if they sampled an ice cream cone. |
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