Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Lunar Lore

Some popular Lore regarding the moon:

1. children's stories (goodnight moon, the cow jumped over the moon)

2. The Man on the Moon
3. The Moon is made of Cheese
4. More babies are born on a full Moon
5.Crime rates go up on a full Moon
6.  People go "crazy" on a full Moon and that's where the term "Lunatic" comes from
7.  Tides are created because of the Moon and it is said that more natural disasters happen during a Perigee full moon
8.  Suicide rates increase during a full Moon
9.Alcohol Consumption rises at the times when the Moon is the fullest
10.  Hamsters turn their wheel more 'dizzily' during the Full Moon

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