Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Fascinating Story of the Middle Ages |
| The Middle Ages have long held a great fascination for both historians and laypeople alike, and it is certainly easy to understand why. Many of our most cherished myths and folktales can be traced directly to this unique period of history. |
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| Fascinating Facts about the Japanese Geisha |
| The world of the Japanese Geisha is mysterious as it is glamorous. Recent books like Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha are returning this pleasure girl to a popularity she has not enjoyed since World War II. The following article chronicles the history of this illustrious group of women. |
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| Strange but True Animal Facts |
| * In Edmonton, Canada, red squirrels hang around the 10th and 18th holes of the Riverside Golf Course in order to steal golf balls. The squirrels then stash the balls in the trees and golf course staff has found as many as 250 in one tree. Why? |
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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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