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They're up there with coral islands, lightning, and caterpillars turning into butterflies.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3135/
Fair enough.
I just have a hard time translating what what shown in the video to what's actually happening. Might be a bit too much to take in at once.
Then again, I haven't cared much about the tides ever, and I only know that the tides are a function of the moon because of Bill Nye, I think.
My HS "education" was pretty bad, honestly.