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The Broomstick Challenge is Not What it Appears to Be
The Broomstick Challenge is clearly sweeping the nation, but don’t let it fool you. If you take a closer look behind the meaning of it, it’s not exactly based on real science.
Have you been seeing a lot of brooms on the internet lately? That’s because the #BroomstickChallenge is a new viral challenge in 2020, and it all started with one tweet.
Let’s take a look into how the #BroomstickChallenge evolved into the latest craze on the internet and how it has everyone questioning the validity of the claims behind this challenge.
It all started when one Twitter user (@mikaiylaaaaa) posted a video of a broom standing up straight on its own. The user claimed that NASA said it’s the only day a broom could stand up on its own, because of the earth’s gravitational pull.
Twitter users from all walks of life started chiming in on this weird phenomenon, including some celebrities.
However, this claim turned out to be false, and NASA never actually said such a thing, nor do they have any sources or information that supports this claim. But that didn’t stop the internet from getting in on the craze and raising questions about gravity.
This internet challenge raised questions about physics and taught us all a big lesson in fact checking before spreading false claims. If we all do our own research, none of us will fall for another internet hoax. Because if you do in fact place a broom at the right angle or position the bristles, the broom can in fact stand up on its own like a tripod!
NASA did join in on the fun though, by chiming in too by showing how basic physics works every day and not just on February 10th.
Moral of the story: Don’t believe everything you see on the Internet and do your research!
