Why is everyone taking pics of brooms

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!

More Videos Viral standing broom trick sweeping the internet A viral tweet suggests that NASA said Monday was the only day the "standing broom" trick would work, because of the earth's gravitational pull. We couldn't find anything from NASA to support the tweet.

But as with many things on the internet, people ran with it. People incorrectly claim that the spring equinox has to do with the Earth's gravity to allow the broom trick to work. While NASA called the hoax "harmless," Northon implored people to fact check with the agency's online resources "for real science fun facts -- before jumping into the latest viral craze.

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View original tweet on Twitter. Image source, James 'David' Burke. James 'David' Burke tried the challenge in his bedroom in Barbados: "It is still there," he said. So where has this misinformation come from? Nasa have been approached for comment.

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