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Does a full moon make people mad? - BBC Future
The Power Of The Moon On Humans
- The belief of the moon's power to drive the emotions and feelings of human beings is well-documented.
- Lunacy is the word describing madness, directly connecting it to Luna, the name of our moon.
- In any country, hospital emergency units and police stations will vouch for the fact that there are more accidents, violent incidents and other emotion-related crimes on full moon days.
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