Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Matryoshka – Interesting Facts about Russian Nesting Dolls |
| Russian nesting dolls, more accurately termed matryoshka, are not the old Russian relics we think they are despite being one of the most recognizable features of Russian folk art. Roughly a century old, the art of the matryoshka has become a universal symbol of Russia. |
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| Intriguing Mysteries of History |
| * On February 17, 1920, a young woman was pulled out of a canal in Berlin. She spent several months in a mental hospital and over a year after her suicide attempt, she identified herself as Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas of Russia. |
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| Bird Dog Capital of the World |
| Towns from corner to corner of the United States have gained notoriety for one thing or another and Waynesboro, Georgia is no different than any other. It has the distinction of being named the “Bird Dog Capital of the World.” The town proudly and prominently displays this fact. |
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| Is Mel Gibson an Old Catholic? |
| The first time that I heard about the Old Catholic movement, it was in reference to the actor and producer, Mel Gibson. The story was that Gibson was a member of a sect that left the Roman Catholic Church over the changes that the Church had made in Vatican II. |
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