Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| How Flowers Got Their Names |
| Ever wonder why a Lilac is called a Lilac or a Hyacinth a Hyacinth? See if you know how these ten flowers got their names. 1. The flower, “Begonia,” is named for Michel Begon, an official in French King, Louis XIV’s court and later governor of Canada. |
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| 12 Garnet Gem Facts |
| o The name garnet is derived from the Latin word granatus, meaning grain. It has been speculated that this is due to small alluvial crystals being found wich closely resembled pomegranate seeds or grain. |
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| Facts about Cryonics |
| Cryonics is the practice of storing human bodies in a deep freeze state in hopes that they can be revived sometime in the future. The mentality of scientists who practice cryonics is that if a human being dies of an incurable disease today, the body can be frozen until a cure is found. |
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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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