Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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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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| Dandelion Capital of the World |
| Towns across the United States are well known for one thing or another. Some of these things should be shouted aloud and others should simply be kept quiet. Either way, the choice is yours to make whether you consider the claim to fame that these cities spout so proudly. |
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| It's All About the Bike |
| My husband bought a motorcycle. Motorcycles aren't new to him; he's owned one kind or another for years. But recently, after a spell without a two-wheeled toy, his pupils began to glow like chrome halogen headlamps, and he ordered a Yamaha FJR 1300, which came in last week. I haven't seen him since. |
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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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