Comet Hale Bopp, discovered by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp in 1995, was the brightest and best-witnessed comet of the 20th century, visible for 18 months. Its passing caused excitement and controversy, with some believing it marked the arrival of an alien spacecraft. The passage of a comet often creates excitement among many people. One […]
“Hale and hearty” means being in good health and comes from Old English. It is an alliterative couplet and cannot be reversed. The phrase is recognizable to most English speakers and is used as a trademark for some businesses. The phrase “hale and hearty” is an idiomatic English expression used to describe a person who […]
