Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Easter – How the Holy Day Became a Holiday |
| To our ancestors, the arrival of spring was always a reason to celebrate. After the barren winter months living on stored foods, spring brought the promise of fresh game and new life. In the north, the people believed in a goddess called Eastre who gave birth to spring every year. |
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| Aroostook War |
| There has only been one time in American history when a state declared war unilaterally on another country, and this is the story of that one time. |
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| Ten Facts about Square Numbers |
| Square numbers. 12 = 1, 22 = 4, 32 = 9, 42 = 16, 52 = 25, 62 = 36 … They are one of the most basic classes of numbers. Many people consider a geometric square to be a perfect shape with the most pleasing type of symmetry, which brings us to the reason numbers of the form n2 are called squares. |
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| Fascinating Facts About Explorers |
| One of the earliest peoples to explore the Mediterranean area for trade purposes were the Phoenicians-expert shipbuilders. Between 1100 B.C. and 700 B.C. the Phoenicians had explored the entire Mediterranean; they even sailed into the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar. |
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