🌊 Did you know the ground beneath you quietly rises and falls with the Moon?

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Did you know the ground beneath you quietly rises and falls with the Moon?

Across Earth, the crust can flex by about an inch to nearly a foot on a near twice-daily cycle, a subtle tide in solid rock that human senses do not notice but sensitive instruments routinely detect.

️ The article explores how the Moon’s gravity shapes not only ocean tides but these hidden land tides as part of its measurable influence on our planet.

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