Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Luck and Horseshoe Trivia |
| Horseshoes have long been associated with luck. Use these helpful hints to keep your home safe and promote good luck. * Hang a horseshoe over your door to bring good luck. * A horseshoe hung over a door or on the porch will bring you good luck. |
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| Fun Facts About Christmas in England |
| 1. There have only been seven white Christmases in England in all of the 20th century. 2. In 1647, Oliver Cromwell made it an offence to celebrate Christmas. It was overturned in 1660. |
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| The Irish Ballybogs |
| The Irish Ballybogs are known by a variety of names including Peat Faeries, Mudbogs, Bogles (Cornish and Welsh), Bog-a-boos, Boggies, and Boggans (northern England and the Isle of Man). As you might have guessed from their interesting array of names, these are the guardians of the bogs. |
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| More Fabulous Facts |
| 1. The Bay of Biscay is bordered by France and Spain. 2. There are 42 U.S. gallons in a barrel of oil. 3. Titusville Pennsylvania is home to the first oil well in the world. 4. Smokey Bear (known by most as Smokey the Bear) made his debut in 1944. |
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