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If the Moon Can Move Oceans, What Do You Think It Does to You?

How do we live on a planet where the Moon can move entire oceans — and people still think it has no effect on them?

Chelsea M. Thacker · September 5, 2025

How do we live on a planet where the Moon can move entire oceans — and people still think it has no effect on them?

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