5 Things to Know Today: August 25

1. Weather: Could we break our sunny streak? According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high of 86 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: It’s the final weekend before Southern Lehigh students start the new school year, and if you haven’t escaped yet, it’s time to get out of town! Yesterday’s Great Escape is just the inspiration you need for that last-minute getaway.

3. Coming Up: Once again, we’ve got pets in need of homes in the valley. Have you looked at our furry friends yet? Why don’t you come back this afternoon and take a peek?

4. Did You Know? Enough about Facebook already! But have you followed us on Twitter?                

5. Today in History: There’s life on the moon! Or, that’s what a series of articles published in The New York Sun led readers to believe. The first article, published on Aug. 25, 1835 was supposedly written by Dr. Andrew Grant, a “colleague” of Sir John Herschel, a well-known astronomer of the day. Grant claimed Herschel – who had actually traveled to South Africa to set up a power telescope – had found evidence of unicorns, two-legged beavers and winged humanoid bats. The whole thing was revealed as a hoax on Sept. 16 and came to be known as “The Great Moon Hoax.”