Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Four-foot Hairdo |
| Fashion in eighteenth century England demanded that a wig augment a woman’s natural hair. A wig could be three to four feet tall, and a single wig was sometimes worn continuously on outdoor occasions for months at a time. |
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| 12 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Pumpkins |
| Did you know: * A pumpkin isn't really a vegetable? It's actually a fruit! * Roasted pumpkin seeds make a great snack? * Before pumpkins were discovered, turnips, potatoes and even large beets were used for carving scary faces in? * 90% of a pumpkin is water? |
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| Facts about Gold |
| Gold may have been the first metal to be used by humans, probably in ceremony and for decoration. The Latin word for gold, aurum means “shining dawn.” An Egyptian king from 2600 bce described gold as “common as dust.” |
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| The Reformation |
| In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation began the movement which attempted to reform the practices of the Catholic Church. Driven by Martin Luther, John Wycliffe, and John Calvin, among other Christians of the day, it caused a wide and historic wedge in the Christians of that day. |
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