Blue Moon

Usually we have one full moon per month, based on a 29 day cycle. Rarely there may be a second full moon in a month, called a blue moon. The next blue moons will occur on: 2012, September 30, and 2015, July 31. There were no blue moons in 2011.




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Striking Recovery

In 1919, Ray "Slim" Caldwell, a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, was struck by lightning during a game. He was revived and continued to play!


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If I had $100

On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10.




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What word? What word?

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.




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Mario

Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.




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Police Dogs

Police dogs are trained to react to commands in a foreign language; commonly German but more recently Hungarian.




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A LOT of Kids!

The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.




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