Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| They Died Laughing |
| Aside from dying in your sleep, dying of laughter might seem like the perfect way to go. And although it sounds like the stuff of fiction, on rare occasions it has been known to happen in real life. |
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| Primate Facts |
| There are over 300 species of primates in the world”and humans make up one of them. The pygmy mouse lemur, the smallest primate, can fit in the palm of your hand. Gorillas are the largest primates and can grow to be over 400 pounds. |
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| Who Are the Hutterites? |
| The Hutterian Brethren had their origins in Moravia, which was then under Austrian rule. In 1526, Anabaptists were invited to settle the rural areas by the Moravian gentry in order to help develop the local economy, and to show its independence from the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| Reverse Speech: Satan or a Manner of Speaking? |
| Backward masking or reverse speech was given national attention when hidden messages were discovered in some of the Beatles' songs. The "Paul is dead" messages led to a period in which teenagers were as interested in playing rock albums backwards as forwards. |
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