The new nation is looking for the best, brightest, and most creative 2% of Earth, and is even considering IQ tests as part of the vetting process in the near future.
Her plan was to burn the house down instead of turning it over to her soon-to-be ex-husband, but the fire she started with a few mattresses in her living room quickly engulfed the entire neighborhood.
If you were to ask the Scientific American, the Moon does NOT affect human behavior. The three researchers "searched far and wide for any consistent behavioral effects of the full moon."