Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Radio |
| We all learned in school, if we were paying attention, that Guglielmo Marconi was the inventor of the radio in 1895 and patented it the next year. But Mr. Marconi did not just wake up one morning and realize he knew how to make a machine that would transmit a voice. No, of course not. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| The Lost Books of the Bible |
| When the Old Testament ends, Israel is under the control of the Persians. When the New Testament begins, the Romans are ruling over the land. What do we know about the personal life of Mary, the mother of Jesus? For that matter, what was Jesus like as a child? |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fascinating Facts About Ancient Nubia |
| Nubia is the ancient name of the land directly south of Egypt. This ancient kingdom straddled the Nile River between the first and sixth cataracts where navigation has traditionally been a tricky affair at any time. By land, Nubia was surrounded by deserts. |
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| Copernicus |
| Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was a polymath: an expert in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, law, economics, and diplomacy. The accomplishment for which he is famous, astronomy, was an avocation. He presented the first modern theory of of a heliocentric solar system. |
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