Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Knights: Chivalry and Heraldry |
| The word chivalry is derived from the French word, “chevalerie.” The definition of chevalerie is “the skills to handle a horse,” and this was something that was required of knights, especially when they were engaged in combat. |
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| Facts about Cryonics |
| Cryonics is the practice of storing human bodies in a deep freeze state in hopes that they can be revived sometime in the future. The mentality of scientists who practice cryonics is that if a human being dies of an incurable disease today, the body can be frozen until a cure is found. |
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| The Merrows – Fairies of Ireland |
| Members of the Irish fairy world, the Merrows are extremely beautiful females. Their counterparts, the Mermen or males, are quite ugly with scales, long pointed teeth, and features that are quite pig like. However, Mermen have rarely been seen, perhaps because of their ugly appearance. |
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| Kissing Under the Mistletoe -What Was That About? |
| The thought of mistletoe has lodged itself in my brain and having some spare time this afternoon, I decided to see what I could find out about the tradition of kissing beneath a few sprigs. |
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