Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Little Known Facts about Venus |
| * Venus is the sixth largest planet. Its orbit is almost circular and varies only 1%. It has the most perfect orbit of all of the planets. It is the second planet from the sun. |
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| Mysteries of History |
| * Mountain gorilla researcher, Dian Fossey, was hacked to death at her research station in 1985. Was her murder committed by poachers, or was she the victim of a more sinister plot? Who could have hated this woman, whose goal in life was to study and preserve the silver-backs. |
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| Transcontinental Railroad |
| Railways were first used in England during the 17th century, and American saw its first railway built in 1764 in Lewiston, New York, for use by military. In 1809, John Thompson made the first survey map in America. |
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| Getting Deep: Facts and Trivia about Oceans |
| Considered by many as the earth’s last wilderness, the oceans are filled with both marvels and mysteries. The following offerings relate to everything from tidal pools to seafloors-and all the marine wonders in between. |
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