Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
Faith & Spirituality |
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| What Is the Difference Between Monks and Friars? |
| Monks and friars have been around for a long while, and they are still very much a part of the Catholic Church, although some people might relegate them to the Middle Ages. By this, I mean not only Protestants, agnostics and atheists, but many Catholics as well. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fast Facts About Barbie |
| Barbie was first conceived by Ruth Handler, who was inspired by a German doll called “Lilli”. Ruth and her husband, Elliot, joined with a man named Harold Mattson and formed the Mattel toy company, and launched the first Barbie doll in 1958. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| The 1944 Disaster at Port Chicago |
| The Naval Ammunition Depot at Port Chicago, California was one of the main hubs of ammunition during World War II for the Pacific Theater. It is located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco close to Mare Island in Vallejo, California. The town, which is approximately a mile from the munitions depot, |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fascinating Facts about Chinese Foot Binding |
| Golden lilies, idyllic bound feet of women and girls, were the erotic hallmarks of feminine China for one thousand years. Yet, to practice the custom meant enduring the excruciating pain of mutilation and even the threat of death should the binding be improperly applied. |
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