neon epiphany

A brief catalog of facts learned in the 36-hour pursuit of puzzle-solving:

1. John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” march has lyrics.
2. Edo Nyland and his (simplified) VCV dictionary.
3. H. G. Wells has a lunar crater named after him, whereas Orson Welles has one on Mars.
4. “Tainted Love” was originally performed by Gloria Jones.
5. Angular frequency is denoted by a lowercase omega.
6. The Great Moon Hoax of 1835.