Long before we understood the science behind it, the sun featured in the myths and legends of cultures across the globe. In ancient Egypt, the sun god Ra was believed to ride across the sky in a golden chariot, bringing light and warmth to the land. The Aztecs worshipped the sun as a god [more…]
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Alpha, being the first letter, implies ‘first’ or ‘leadership’, as in a first-class mark in a college exam or ‘alpha male’, the dominant man. Beta means second-best, as in a second-class exam mark. It was also a videotape format in those far off days before CDs and DVDs. Beta waves are generated when the [more…]
Mother’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world, although on different dates. The modern form we recognise now originated in the United States, observed on the second Sunday in May. In the UK, Mother’s Day is also known as Mothering Sunday and is held in March, usually the fourth Sunday of [more…]
Where do sheep get their wool cut? The baa-baashop!
Just kidding. Shearing or clipping is usually done by skilled shearers. A sheep may be said to be sheared or shorn, depending on the dialect, and raddle is the coloured pigment that is used to mark sheep.
The above example is just a small clipping of the countless words and phrases that stem from sheep and sheep farming [more…]
