Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Gold Rush |
| "Gold! Gold! Gold in the American River!" James Marshall, an American carpenter and sawmill operator, discovered gold on January 24, 1848 in the American River at Sutter's Mill in Northern California. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| William Tyndale: Bible Translator and Martyr |
| He is the most widely read English-language author in history, read by at least ten thousand times more people than Chaucer, yet more than likely you will not recognize his name: William Tyndale. He was a theologian and scholar born in North Nibley, England in 1494 and died at Vilvoorden, Belgium. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fast Facts About ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas |
| 1. It seems that no one really seems to know who wrote “Twas the Night Before Christmas” 2. For many years credit for the poem was given to Clement Clarke Moore. It was thought that he wrote the poem for his three daughters in 1822. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fast Facts About Freshwater Shrimp |
| If you’re a shrimp fan like I am this will probably interest you. I was amazed to learn some of these little tidbits and at the least; I can look smarter at parties! |
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