CNN actually did a debunking video about it back in 2012: If you can position the bristles in the right way, your broom will stand up any day of the year.Īs a matter of fact, this isn't even the first time this particular phenomenon has gone viral. 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. Most brooms tend to have a very low center of gravity directly above the bristles. Sadly, while it's definitely a lot of fun to pretend that this has something to do with mysterious interplanetary forces, special gravitational alignments, and/or the spring equinox, the fact of the matter is that it's just simple physics. (RED) HQ #BroomStickChallenge /gZe9KOvIBQ- (RED) February 11, 2020 Tried that broom thing and it worked lol i had to make a video #broomstickchallenge /zFdybPDmeE- X the God February 11, 2020 Naturally, there were also PLENTY of regular folks tweeting out their own versions of the challenge as well: Pajama broom challenge What are you doing on a Monday Night?! #broomchallenge /1DU7q9bZp4- Paula Abdul February 11, 2020 Other celebrities who tried to get in on the fun included the likes of Paula Abdul, rapper Future, and politician Lee Chatfield. HOW IS THIS BROOM STANDING !!!! I NEED ANSWERS /dqX7Dszu6Z- Tory Lanez February 11, 2020 Sadly, there's a reasonable explanation for the 'standing broom' trick and it has everything to do with balance. It wasn't too long before rapper Tory Lanez tried it out for himself and posted it to TikTok and Twitter, which definitely helped it go even more viral: A viral myth from 2012 is recirculating on the web right now, claiming NASA said Monday was the only day you can make brooms stand up all by themselves, because of the earth's gravitational pull. The spring equinox is the moment when the sun crosses the equator on its way north, signaling the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of it in the Southern Hemisphere. Okay so NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull.I didn’t believe it at first but OMG! /M0HCeemyGt- mk February 10, 2020 Just a broom and some gravity, y'all.Īs far as we can tell, this Tweet is what started the ball rolling (and also made the claim that NASA told people to do this): The #BroomstickChallenge claims that, according to NASA, there's a very special gravitational pull happening today which allows broomsticks to stand upright completely on their own - no strings, no props, no gimmicks. Ross explained so I am hoping that they come back with "proof" that their theory was correct.If you spend a decent amount of time online then you may have noticed there's a new challenge that's sweeping Twitter right now. It is going to be interesting to see what they come up with as they were really intensely involved in looking for explanations today. Broom trick outside with our resident Robin, Robbie. My husband on the phone doin’ the broom trick. The first time I stood the broom up on Thursday 3/8. For nowhere’s a few of my pictures standing up a broom on it’s own.
I am hoping that my students today actually "got" the concept of checking sources (and no, I don't make them do it as intensely as I do) and discover this article for themselves as they search for "the truth". Not sure if it will work year-round, but I’ll let you know. I appreciate your efforts to assist me in my search for the truth and I thank you for taking the time to post this link. Verifying sources is sometimes tedious work. I am now working on finding other experts who concur with his explanation. Ross is listed on the A&M website, along with his credentials that seem to be in order. I had found this link this morning and have verified the existence of the newspaper and that Dr. Google has been a friend of mine for a long time, along with several databases.
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