Folklore #040
Folklore & calendar
Every midwife has a full moon story. The delivery-room data, checked repeatedly across millions of births, has nothing in it.
This is the friendliest disagreement between the two halves of this site. The belief is genuinely universal among people who work nights, which is exactly what you'd expect from a memorable, easily-checked-after-the-fact cue. Astrology keeps the story; astronomy keeps the count.
Tradition: Occupational folklore, near-universal · checked Aug 2026
🔭 Meanwhile, in astronomy: There is no full moon effect