I think the reason some people might believe this claim is because we're taught in school that the moon's gravity causes the tides. I think the reasoning goes, "well if the moon's gravity can affect the tides, surely it can affect smaller things too"

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[–] 8 points 3 years ago

Gravity affects all things with a mass>0, and nothing can be done against it.

Haven't you read your Einstein? ;-)

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