To give your healthcare provider important information about the current status of your metabolism, including the health of your kidneys and liver as well as electrolyte and acid/base balance and levels of blood glucose and blood proteins; to monitor known conditions, such as hypertension, and to monitor the use of medications to check for any ...
Ancient Greeks. In 2008, researchers said a reference to a total eclipse was found in Homer's Odyssey, with the lines The sun has perished out of heaven, and an evil mist has overspread the world. The Ancient Greeks believed a total eclipse to be a bad omen.
Solar Eclipse Apocalypse: How ancient civilisations explained disappearance of the Sun. A solar eclipse is set to plunge parts of Europe into darkness for a few minutes on 20 March, with the moon obscuring the light from the Sun in a celestial event that takes place in some part of the world once every 18 months or so.