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super moon 23rd June 2013

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Super Moon 23rd June 2013



#1 Babies
Baby boy
If you believe the old wives� tales, male children are more likely to be born during full moons.
#2 Luck of the Draw
full moon
A full moon is considered unlucky if it occurs on a Sunday and lucky if it occurs on Moon-day or Monday.
#3 February
full moon
It�s the only month of the year that can occur without a full moon. 


#4 Blue Moon
Blue moon
The term �blue moon� has nothing to do with the moon�s color. It�s the term used for the second full moon in a month. 

#5 The Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party
Once a month, a full moon party erupts on the beaches of beach at Koh Phangan in Thailand where thousands of party goers dance until dawn. 

#6 Tree Sap
tree sap
The pull of a full moon is so strong that it causes tree sap to rise inside the trees. In certain areas, full moon harvests are avoided because the increased sap flow attracts insects. 

#7 It Isn�t Round
full moon
Look closely at the full moon. It isn�t round. It�s actually egg shaped. The pointed end faces north.
#8 Hunting
Hunting 

One theory suggests that prehistoric men hunted according to the phases of the moon.

#9 Honeymoons
 Honeymoons
The �honeymoon� gets its name from the full moon in June. Because this full moon fell right between harvesting and planting so it was considered the best time to get married. 

#10 Drink Up
drink up
A German study found that people are more likely to binge drink when there is a full moon. 

#11 Lunatics
Philosophers like Aristotle claimed that the full moon exacerbated mental illnesses. And from these lunar theories of mental illness came the term �lunatic�. 

#12 Violence
prisoners
A UK study found that violent acts among prisoners increased in the days leading up to and away from a full moon. 

#13 Mayhem
crime
In England, more officers walk the beat during a full moon. That�s because police stations report more crime on these nights than any other. 

#14 Dog Bites
Dog bite
According to a Bradford Royal Infirmary review, your chances of being bitten by a dog during the full moon are twice as high as during other moon phases.

super moon 23rd June 2013

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