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Settle in for a quiet journey through the science and history of sheep, from their wild mountain ancestors and early domestication to the evolution of wool, shearing, flock behaviour, memory, digestion, and sleep. We’ll explore how wool became one of humanity’s most useful materials, why many modern sheep depend on annual shearing, how sheep recognize faces and form strong social bonds, what their own sleep looks like, and why people began counting sheep at bedtime. Along the way, we’ll also visit ancient wool economies, the rise of the Merino, seasonal migration, modern farming, and even Dolly, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. ─────── 💤 Best Watched When... ─────── ✓ You're winding down at night ✓ You want calm without pressure ✓ You’re curious, but ready to sleep ✓ You want to *feel* understood, not *be* instructed ─────── 📈 Popular Videos: ─────── The Quiet Intelligence of Crows to Fall Asleep To https://youtu.be/kuCp230lQYw The Quiet Mystery of Tree Rings https://youtu.be/4V-7ICtYtkM The Quiet Science of Cats https://youtu.be/0GingyscpgY?si=tDYChvCXZ2u-bIsE ─────── About Science for Sleep 😴 ─────── Here you'll find calm, relaxing, science-based perspectives designed for rest. Each video is a slow documentary built to soothe, not stimulate. ─────── © Science for Sleep