Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Robo-Roaches |
| Take an organism and surgically install a backpack of electrodes and a microprocessor to its thorax. Now use a remote control to send signals to the backpack to control the creature’s movements. |
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| The Grogoch- the Half-Fairy |
| The Grogoch, originally from Scotland, settled in Ireland a long time ago. He is a strange creature that is half human and half fairy, appearing to look somewhat like an aborigine. No female grogoch has ever been seen, so it is assumed that only males exist. |
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| Trivia on Toys |
| * The Barbie Doll was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler. Barbie was named after her daughter. In 1961, Ken was released. He was named after Handler’s son. |
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| Copernicus |
| Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was a polymath: an expert in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, law, economics, and diplomacy. The accomplishment for which he is famous, astronomy, was an avocation. He presented the first modern theory of of a heliocentric solar system. |
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