Blue Moon August 2012: Rare calendar phenomenon occurs
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Blue Moon August 2012: Rare calendar phenomenon occurs

Athens : NY : USA | Sep 01, 2012 at 1:40 AM PDT
Source: Mail Online UK
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1 September 2012 'Once in a blue moon' is not just a phrase we use for those occasional treats or chores. It is also a rare statistical quirk which occurs when a full moon occurs twice in a calendar month. And last night was the night when for the first time in two years we were treated to our second... FULL ARTICLE AT Mail Online UK
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