There’s a full moon Saturday and it’s gonna appear the largest it has in almost 20 years, and won’t happen again until 2029. So yeah, probably a good idea to give it a peep just in case shit hits the fan in the meantime (which it WILL). Also, be sure to tell all your friends so they think you’re space-hip. Then casually drop some names like Carl Sagan and J.K. Rowling Stephen Hawking to really knock their moon-boots off. “The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993,” said Geoff Chester with the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington. “I’d say it’s worth a look.” Full moons look different because of the elliptical shape of the moon’s orbit. When it’s at perigee, the moon is about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) closer to Earth than when it’s at the farthest point of its orbit, also known as apogee. “Nearby perigee moons are about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than lesser moons that occur on the apogee side of the moon’s orbit,” the NASA website says. This full moon will rise in the east at sunset and should look especially big at that time because of what’s known as the “moon illusion.” Damn, I don’t think I saw the last one. 1993, that would have made me *counting on fingers* forty-four. Wait *recounting* twelve — I would have been twelve. Not sure how I screwed that up the first time. I’m gonna be honest though, I probably didn’t care about the moon too much at twelve. Pogs and magic-eye picture books, yes. Some things never change! Weekend full moon the biggest in about 20 years [cnn] Thanks to Evil Ares, who wanted me to give him credit for making the moon BUT I REFUSE. You’re evil, you’ don’t deserve it!

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Full-Moon On Saturday Largest In 20 Years

Seen here pretending to be more than two feet off the ground , 13-year old Hibiki Kono made himself a vacuum powered wall-climbing suit so he can escape the asylum and avenge his parents’ deaths. Ooooor climb a brick wall while people take pictures. Using a pair of 1,400-watt vacuums he purchased at UK retailer Tesco, Hibiki Kono hooked them up to a couple of large suction pads, and proceeded to ascend a vertical surface with the contraption strapped to his back and arms. Well damn, future Mr. Dyson — you’ve got inventor written all over you! Also, “I have sex with appliances”. Let me guess: you had too much Sunny-D and passed out with your shoes on again. Hit the jump for a video of Hibiki and his magic suit in action.

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13-Year Old Makes Wall-Climbing Vacuum Suit