The Streetlight Effect

Ghost Stories in the Sunlight

The Lunar Effect has long been blamed for many a strange happening, from increased emergency department visits to bringing on labour to outright madness. But is there any truth to this spooky phenomenon? Jess and Liv dive into the real story behind the Lunar Effect...and what happens to the animals in zoos during a total eclipse.

Sources include:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lunacy-and-the-full-moon/

https://www.healthline.com/health/full-moon-effects

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/full-moon-and-pregnancy

No Such Thing As Spying With A Ritz Cracker- No Such Thing As A Fish

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