Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Fascinating Scientific Facts & Trivia |
| Science is a broad term covering a myriad of subjects including weather, physics, chemistry, geology, biology, zoology, etc… The following facts all relate to this larger world of science. |
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| Aspirin Trivia |
| We all take Aspirin pretty much for granted, but did you know that before Aspirin was available, people used willow bark! They didn’t understand how or why it worked, but chewing on a section of bark did in fact relieve pain. It was even suggested that it should be used during childbirth. |
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| Women Behaving Badly |
| Are women really the fairer sex? Here are some examples of women ‘behaving badly’. Charlotte de Berry’s career as a pirate began in the 1600′s when she dressed up as a man to follow her husband into the Royal Navy. |
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| Fast Facts About ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas |
| 1. It seems that no one really seems to know who wrote “Twas the Night Before Christmas” 2. For many years credit for the poem was given to Clement Clarke Moore. It was thought that he wrote the poem for his three daughters in 1822. |
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