stackyFACTSThat massive, beautiful harvest moon you love posting on Instagram?
That massive, beautiful harvest moon you love posting on Instagram? It's a complete psychological lie. Known as the 'Moon Illusion,' the moon isn't actually physically larger or closer when it sits on the horizon. Our incredibly flawed human brains just get confused by seeing the moon next to familiar reference points like trees and buildings, tricking us into perceiving it as massive. The moon remains exactly the same size; your brain is just gullible.
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