Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Interesting Facts about Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello |
| The United Nations World Heritage List includes Monticello in its rankings along with such international sites like the Great Wall of China and the Tower of London. In fact, it is the only American residence making the prestigious list. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| Year Without a Summer |
| Mount Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, Indonesia, erupted several times in the 1800s, but the eruption on April 10, 1815 was so gigantic, it was heard so loudly that many people more than 1,600 miles away initially believed it to be cannon fire and many thought war had broken out. |
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| Amazing Human Anatomy Trivia |
| * The stapes, also known as the stirrup bone, located in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the body. It is .28 centimeters (.11 inches) in length. * The motor neurons are the longest cells in the body. They run from the big toe to the lowers spinal cord and can be as long as 1.37 meters. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Crystal Balls, Really? |
| Clairvoyance is a general term that refers to the ability to know things beyond the normally accepted range of the senses. This may involve astrology, which presupposes that the positions of the stars and the movement of the planets have an influence on human events. |
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