
In the latest viral challenge, which began on Twitter and then spread across social networks, people set brooms straight, a way to demonstrate a supposed gravitational pull.

The trend went viral on February 10, when a Twitter user wrote: "So today (February 10) is the only day a broom can stand on its own due to the pull of gravity." The post inspired me thousands of people uploading their videos online.
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The unusual gravitational pull on February 10 is - of course - untrue.

"We are dealing with a social media scam that illustrates how quickly pseudoscience and false pretenses can go viral," NASA said in a statement to Insider. "This harmless joke shows why it's important to do fact-checking and investigations."

NASA took the opportunity to educate people a little. In its Twitter account, NASA posted a video of astronaut Drew Alvin and scientist Sarah Noble making the challenge. Even though February 11th, the broom still stood straight.
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- NASA (@NASA) February 11, 2020
Astronaut Alvin Drew and scientist Sarah Noble respond to the #BroomstickChallenge , showing that basic physics works every day of the year - not just February 10th. pic.twitter.com/4TTbI3mvzd
"Physics works every day of the year - not just February 10," NASA wrote.
