Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| The Feynman Point & Other Curiosities |
| The decimal expansion of p begins 3.14159265358 … and the number is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. If you fast forward to about the 760th digit in the decimal expansion of p, you will see the string “…34 999999 83…” |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Fun Facts About the Blue Whale |
| Among all of the whale species in the world one of the most fascinating may very well be the blue whale and here are a few facts to show you why. 1. The blue whale is the largest living creature on earth! 2. The longest blue whale ever recorded was 108 feet in length. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| Niccolo Machiavelli |
| Niccolo Machiavelli, born May 3, 1469, was an Italian writer, philosopher, diplomat, politician, and humanist. The son of a lawyer, he was born of nobility during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. He was educated in the humanist fashion of the day. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Ghosts & Things That Go Bump in the Night |
| Among those who believe in ghosts and apparitions, it is believed that as much as ninety percent of all reported phenomena can be explained through natural causes or fraud. Those that cannot be otherwise accounted for are not necessarily considered to be the ghosts of the deceased, however. |
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