Aviva Directory
 
 
Faith & Spirituality |
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Gilbert Tennent and the Great Awakening |
Born in Ireland in 1703, it is doubtful that Gilbert Tennent had any idea of where his life would take him, or that his future would be in the United States, for that matter. |
Faith & Spirituality |
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Totem Animals |
Probably, most of us have heard of totem poles, if only from movies and Western novels, and know that they were associated with certain Native American tribes. |
Sports & Recreation |
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Trivia on Toys |
* The Barbie Doll was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler. Barbie was named after her daughter. In 1961, Ken was released. He was named after Handler’s son. |
Sports & Recreation |
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History’s Mysteries |
* In 1985, a dive tour operator discovered underwater structures that resembled pyramids off of the coast of Yonaguni-jima, Japan. The underwater pyramids have marks on them that indicate they may be manmade. |