
Moon Myths: Why are there so many scary stories about the full moon?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Why Are There More Births on a Full Moon?
There are no more babies born on a day of the full moon than any other day during the lunar cycle. Some doctors also think more people show up at the emergency room on full moon nights. It turns out that's also a myth. Hospital records show there aren't more people coming to the emergency room during full moon than anywhere else in the month. But so why do people keep blaming the moon then? One idea is something called confirmation bias.
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