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The dustbin of knowledge has many titbits, some of the more dusty morsels are presented here for your amusement and edification
Canter is believed to originate from the pace used to get from London to Canterbury in a single day...
The term Horse Whisperer at least in modern times goes back to the early 1800s when an Irish horseman called Danny Sullivan gained fame in England for the "Lessinging of vexation and improving in nature of horses that were otherwise aggressive and intractable.
The first horse whisperer was believed to be Xenophon c360BC because of his detailed writings on the selection, care and training of a horse using non abusive methods.
However the term "Horse Mumbler" is a humourous reference to a horse whisperer, who ability is exceeded by their enthusiasm.
The collective noun for polar bears is an aurora of Polar bears