Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| First Successful “Temporary Insanity” Plea in the United States |
| US Representative Daniel E. Sickles is the first defendant known to have won an acquittal of a first degree murder charge with a plea of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. In 1859 he shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the son of composer Francis Scott Key, in broad daylight. |
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| Timber Rattlesnake Facts |
| If you’ve ever walked through the woods and heard something that resembled the sound of a rattlesnake … think twice about encountering the timber rattlesnake. Here some facts about the timber rattlesnake you may be surprised to know. |
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| The Borgias – A Study in Dysfunction |
| The young bridegroom lay sprawled across his bed. Barely healed from the vicious stab wounds that had already brought him close to death, it was clear he would not recover from this attack. He had been strangled. |
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| Feline Facts and Cat Trivia |
| Contrary to popular belief, dreaming of a black cat is said to bring good luck. Ailurophilia is the love of cats. Did you know a cat cannot see the area immediately below its nose? And while humans have unique fingerprints, cats have unique nose pad prints. |
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