Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| History of the Jack O’Lantern |
| A brightly lit pumpkin with a ghastly glowing face sits on the porch. It is one of the most well recognized Halloween traditions. However, do you know where this tradition originated? Origin During the 1800′s, immigrants from the Irish Potato Famine brought their use of this lantern. |
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| Interesting Facts About Texas |
| Did you know that the Capitol Building located in Austin, Texas is the biggest one in the United States? Made from Texas pink granite, the dome of this building stands even taller than the one in the nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C. Actually it stands a whole seven feet taller. |
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| Facts About Our Sun |
| * It is the largest object in our solar system. * It measures 870 thousand miles in diameter. * Its mass makes it one of the larger stars in the universe. Most stars amount to about half the mass of our sun, though some can be much larger as well. * It is about four and a half billion years old. |
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| Vinegar – More Than Just a Stinky Liquid |
| We all know the common uses for vinegar, like adding it to your fish or french fries to give them some flavor. But there are a lot of uses for the stinky liquid that many folks do not know. |
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