Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| First Successful “Temporary Insanity” Plea in the United States |
| US Representative Daniel E. Sickles is the first defendant known to have won an acquittal of a first degree murder charge with a plea of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. In 1859 he shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the son of composer Francis Scott Key, in broad daylight. |
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| Totem Animals |
| Probably, most of us have heard of totem poles, if only from movies and Western novels, and know that they were associated with certain Native American tribes. |
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| Very Superstitious – 10 Unusual Superstitions |
| 1. If a bee flies into your house it means you will have a visitor; if you harm or kill the bee, you will have an unpleasant visit with this person. |
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| Accidental Discoveries: The True Stories Behind Five of Our Favorite Products |
| Not all of the world's most brilliant innovations were intentional. In many cases, an accident or mistake led to some creative thinking, which eventually became a new, hot product. Such is the case with these products. |
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