FLASHBACK: Did a Full Moon Cause a Massive Power Grid Collapse in Texas? Rumor Debunked
Viral posts claim a full moon in 2023 triggered a cascading failure in Texas's power grid, causing blackouts for millions. The rumor suggests lunar gravitational pull disrupted electrical transformers. Here's the fact-check: No official report links the full moon to the grid collapse. The actual cause was extreme cold weather and deregulated power market failures. The full moon was present during the event, but correlation does not equal causation. This is fake science—treat the viral claim as a hoax.