Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Ferdinand & World War I |
| World War I was started by an almost insignificant event -- if such an event can be called insignificant. But the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was the ignition of the tinder that surrounded the dynamite which turned into World War I. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| What Are The Odds? |
| It's an uncertain world. No one knows from this day to the next what will happen or what to expect. Life itself is a gamble, and we play the odds everyday, irregardless of who those odds favor. However, we still want to know if the odds are in favor or against a certain event. |
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| Very Superstitious – 10 Unusual Superstitions |
| 1. If a bee flies into your house it means you will have a visitor; if you harm or kill the bee, you will have an unpleasant visit with this person. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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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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