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    The document provides a top 10 list of trivia facts about the month of June. Some key facts include that June is named after the Roman goddess Juno, is traditionally considered a popular month for weddings, and marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21st. The list also notes historical details such as when ice cream was first sold publicly and the early Roman calendar originally having June as only 29 days.

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    Epic

    Epic thinking // Issue 86, June 2009

    Top Trivia: The month of June


    Heres this months top 10
    1. June was named in honour of the main Roman goddess, Juno. 2. June is known for the large number of marriages during the month. Juno was the goddess of marriage and a married couples household, so some consider it good luck to be married in this month. 3. On June 17th, 1579, Sir Francis Drake discovered the state of New Albion, now known as California. 4. On June 8th, 1786, ice cream was first put on sale to the general public! 5. June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. 6. Summer officially begins on the 21st of June! 7. The traditional June birthstone is the pearl. The June birth flower is the rose and June is also sometimes called the rose month. 8. In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. 9. In the early Roman calendar, June only had 29 days. However, when Julius Caesar reformed the calendar he added an extra day to make it 30. 10. In Siberia they have a saying, June is too soon and July too late for summer!

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