Earlier on the staff email list, one of our editors couldn’t help but wonder what’s going on with people today — we’re all a little grumpy dealing with some technology issues, commenters seem to be exceptionally testy and upset over little things, and for some reason several of our co-workers are sprouting full-body hair, claws, and have begun howling. This strange behavior prompted said editor to wonder, is it a full moon or something? And of course, it’s actually true.

In any event, given all this strange behavior, we thought we’d share a few helpful facts about tonight’s full moon. Consider yourself warned, and take care.

>> According to Space.com, this month’s full moon, which technically occurred at 11:02 p.m. EDT yesterday, is officially called The Full Buck Moon, a name commemorating the emergence of antlers through a buck’s forehead. It’s like a buck’s bar mitzvah. Sometimes the July full moon’s friends call it the Thunder Moon, in light of certain weather patterns we’re more than a little familiar with this time of year. It’s also known as the Hay Moon.

>> Studies have shown a correlation between full moons and violent behavior. That still doesn’t mean that D.C. is actually going to become A Clockwork Orange, in our humble estimation.

>> Other effects of the full moon are rumored to include insomnia, ill-advised stock trading, and insanity (both human and canine). Epileptic seizures, however, need to point blame elsewhere.

>> Remember, silver bullets are not the only way to kill werewolves. Just because we don’t have guns, doesn’t mean District residents can’t defend themselves against lycanthropy. Mortal wounds not created by bullets will kill a werewolf just like a human.