Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Borgias – A Study in Dysfunction |
| The young bridegroom lay sprawled across his bed. Barely healed from the vicious stab wounds that had already brought him close to death, it was clear he would not recover from this attack. He had been strangled. |
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| Aspirin Trivia |
| We all take Aspirin pretty much for granted, but did you know that before Aspirin was available, people used willow bark! They didn’t understand how or why it worked, but chewing on a section of bark did in fact relieve pain. It was even suggested that it should be used during childbirth. |
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| The Birth of Tupperware |
| Earl Silas Tupper was born on a farm in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1907. From youth, Tupper was an entrepreneur. He started a landscaping business after school that did very well until the Great Depression forced him into bankruptcy. At that time, he went to work for the Dupont Chemical Company. |
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| A Perfect Brew – Facts About Tea |
| It makes a refreshing brew and is particularly popular with the British, but how much do you know about tea? Tea is a member of the Camellia family and is an evergreen plant. There are more than 1,500 different types of tea in the world, including black, green, white and herbal varieties. |
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