Thousands of years ago, ancient Greek astronomers calculated that the track of the Earth’s axis is constantly, even if in a very slow way, shifting in a uniform pattern. The change is very similar to the manner a spinning top slowly leans one way and then another as it slows down. It is a wobble that occurs as its axis changes direction.
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The calendar is such a routine, everyday thing, but how much do you actually know about the operation of it. Why is it like that?
Even if you were to invent something earth-shattering, you would not earn any money out of it if you left the invention on your desk. The only way you can profit from it is by selling it and in order to accomplish this, you have to inform people that it exists, that it is for sale and where they may get it from. In other words, you have to advertise it.
A lot of people prophesied that the start of the new Millennium, the year 2000 would be the year of the end of the world. However, fortunately, they were very wide of the mark.
It is a global custom to give gifts for such occasions as birthdays and wedding days, but after that is where the countries start to differ. Britons and people tracing their history back there give gifts on Christmas Day as well.