Before we go, here’s your random trivia of the day:
If you’ve noticed a proliferation of broom pics on social media this week, here’s why: On Monday, a tweet went viral, claiming that, per NASA, brooms would be able to stand on their own for that day only due to the earth’s unique gravitational pull. Known as the #broomchallenge, it totally worked. Brooms did stand on their own – which is something they can do any day of the year.
“This is another social media hoax that exemplifies how quickly pseudoscience and false claims can go viral,” NASA said in a statement.
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