But why did green eyes become considered as specifically mystical? One probable explanation is that they are so rare: less than two percent of the world’s population are estimated to have green eyes...

As innocent as the can of soup – that staple of your cupboard; holy grail of the lazy; ever-lurking shadow on the supermarket shelf – is the housewife…

Throughout history the terms for ‘right’ and ‘left’ have been used not only for direction or location, but also to convey moral standing or competence...