Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Mayan Chocolateers and Other Chocolate Facts |
| Chocolate could well be called the food of gods and kings. Early Mayan writings record pictures of gods with cacao pods and bowls of cacao beans. Elite members of upper Mayan society had ornately carved vessels depicting these same cacao pods. |
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| The Discovery of Ear Muffs |
| Chester Greenwood was fifteen years old and lived in Farmington, Maine. Now in winter Maine gets mighty cold and Chester had big ears. The cold made them turn white, then red, then blue. |
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| A Siberian Mystery |
| On June 30th 1908, there was an explosion in central Siberia. That fact alone may not seem particularly remarkable, but when other aspects of the explosion are taken into consideration, you may wonder how an event so big on a global scale could remain a total mystery, even to this day. |
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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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