What is the Zodiac? Detailed answer

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What is the Zodiac?

In ancient times, when people looked at the sky at night, they noticed that many bright stars were arranged in a certain order and formed groups. These groups are what we call constellations. The name comes from a Latin word meaning "a group of stars". In every ancient civilization, people gave names to these constellations, naming them after gods, heroes, or animals or well-known objects.

Studying the constellations, the ancient man noticed that they were moving across the sky. Certain constellations appeared in the spring, passed through the sky, and then disappeared. They were followed by summer, autumn and winter constellations. In the process of observation, 12 constellations stood out most clearly. The sun and moon rose and set in the part of the sky where these 12 constellations were located. And so that part of the sky, through which the Sun, Moon and planets passed, was called the Zodiac, which means "circle of living beings." This name appeared because most of the constellations bore the names of living beings. The zodiac was divided by the ancients into 12 sectors, each named after one of the 12 constellations.

We know these constellations under the names: Taurus (bull), Aries (ram), Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn (goat), Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer and Gemini. The twelve constellations are called the signs of the Zodiac. Every month a new sign of the Zodiac appears on the eastern horizon, and the Sun and Moon seem to emerge from that sign. In addition to the 12 constellations of the Zodiac, 36 more were well known to people in ancient times, and together were called the "ancient" constellations. Later, 40 other constellations were discovered, and they became known as "new" constellations.

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Why do we need vitamin C?

The food we eat contains many substances useful for the body: protein, fats, carbohydrates, water and minerals. But that's not all. We also need vitamins to sustain life. Vitamins are substances produced by plants and animals. In a small amount, vitamins are necessary for the body so that the life process can proceed normally.

Due to the lack of vitamins, various diseases can develop. For example, vitamin deficiency А vitamin deficiency affects our vision В affects the occurrence of beriberi disease, etc.

People have known about vitamins for a long time. It was found that when a person could not get certain types of food, he was prone to disease. Sailors, for example, who were on a long journey and did not have the opportunity to eat fresh vegetables and fruits, suffered from scurvy.

In the XNUMXth century, British sailors took lemons with them when they sailed, which prevented this disease. That is why at that time the British sailors had the nickname "lemongrass". Vitamin C protects against scurvy. They are also called ascorbic acid. Some vitamins are produced by plant embryos. For example, vitamin В found in wheat germ.

Vitamin С is formed in fresh green leaves, roots, stems, trunks and buds of developing plants. Curiously, nearly all mammals produce the vitamin Сand they never suffer from its deficiency. But in humans, monkeys, and guinea pigs, the liver does not produce the vitamin. С.

What happens when there is a vitamin deficiency С? Blood vessels become brittle and begin to bleed. Dark blue spots appear on the skin and under the eyes, the gums constantly bleed. Our hormones and enzymes are not doing their job well, the body's resistance to infections is reduced, and as a result, inflammation of the throat can occur.

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