![]() "While this hoax was harmless, it also shows why it's important for all of us to do some fact-checking and research - including checking in with and for real science fun facts - before jumping into the latest viral craze. "This is another social media hoax that exemplifies how quickly pseudoscience and false claims can go viral," NASA said in a statement emailed to Insider. The stunt's premise of an unusual gravitational pull on February 10, however, is false - and NASA wants to set the record straight. The tweet, which has received over 250,000 likes at the time of this post, inspired thousands to upload their own videos of broom balancing acts. According to one viral tweet, the day's 'gravitational pull' would allow the broom to stand on its own. "Okay so NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull," Twitter user wrote, accompanying a video of herself balancing a broom. Broomstick Challenge: Is it magic or is it science Unconfirmed rumors are swirling that NASA advised us all to try to stand up our broomsticks on Monday, Feb. ![]() However, the tweet igniting the #BroomChallenge - which claimed that NASA provided the scientific basis for the balancing act - has proven to be a hoax. VERIFY: Viral Broomstick Challenge has false claims you can watch out for Almost as quickly as the Broomstick Challenge spread, it was debunked and swept aside by fact-checkers. 2.6M views, 15K likes, 985 loves, 5.3K comments, 18K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Team Balmert: We totally face-planted. We tried the viral Tik Tok broomstick challenge I promise it's harder than it looks. In the latest viral challenge to overtake Twitter, people are balancing brooms upright in order to demonstrate a supposed unique gravitational pull taking place on February 10. It all started when one Twitter user (mikaiylaaaaa) posted a video of a broom standing up straight on its own.
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