Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Fun Facts about Kangaroos |
| Kangaroos are marsupial mammals, meaning, they are warm-blooded animals who raise their offspring in a pouch on the mother’s tummy. Kangaroos are native to Australia where most marsupials live. Kangaroos are divided into red and gray species. |
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| Year Without a Summer |
| Mount Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, Indonesia, erupted several times in the 1800s, but the eruption on April 10, 1815 was so gigantic, it was heard so loudly that many people more than 1,600 miles away initially believed it to be cannon fire and many thought war had broken out. |
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| Interesting Facts about Playing Cards |
| * A standard deck of playing cards consists of 52 cards, of which there are four suits – two red, which are diamonds and hearts and two black, which are clubs and spades. * The colored suits of the cards represent day and night. |
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| Galveston, Oh Galveston |
| Founded in 1839, Galveston, Texas was the harbor where Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in 1528. He and his crew named it Isla de Malhado, which translates to "Isle of Doom." |
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