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First Full Moon of 2012 Rises [POLL]

Does the moon impact human behavior? Vote in our poll.

 

The Old Moon, or Moon After Yule, will rise tonight - Monday, Jan. 9 - as the first full moon of 2012.

The full moon will rise in the east around sunset, according to the EarthSky website. At midnight, the moon will be highest in the sky, the site reported.

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We've all heard the stories about what a full moon does to people, be it stories about increased crime, crazy antics or even stories of the elusive werewolf.

(P.S. A January full moon is also known as the Wolf Moon.)

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So, readers - what do you think?

Since human bodies are made up of 65 percent water, as reported by Arnold Lieber in "How the Moon Affects You," does the moon influence us like it does the tides?

Note: The article was edited to reflect the correct date.


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