Editor's Note: In park, in which direction should one walk, clockwise or anticlockwise? Why does storms swirl clockwise in the Southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere? Why does water drain clockwise? Why do snails form a circle? Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? Was this behavior hard-wired into the dog's ancestors as a way to build a safe 'nest'? So why does sheep walk in circle clockwise? Why do HUmans walk in circles? When lost in the desert or a thick forest terrains devoid of landmarks people tend to walk in circles. Blindfolded people show the same tendency. So, why do Muslims walk around the circle clockwise like at the ‘Kaaba’ in the Haram mosque in Mecca during Hajj or Umrah? This in Arabic is called ‘Tawaf’ or circumambulation. Why do engines rotate clockwise? Most automobile engines rotate clockwise looking at the front of the engine. What does the snake circle mean? a circular symbol that depicts a snake or dragon devouring its own tail and that is used especially to represent the eternal cycle of destruction and rebirth. Does the Universe rotate? Does the Earth actually rotate around the Sun? Why doesn't the Moon rotate on its own axis like the Earth does?... |
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