A new challenge has swept across social media, with videos of broom standing alone, without anything.
Videos of the challenge spread through the hashtag #BroomChallenge, after a netizen claimed that, according to NASA, Monday February 10 is the only day that this phenomenon can be achieved, thanks to the force of gravity that increases due to the alignment of the planets together. With the full moon that night. According to CNN, the Lebanese channel, Al-Jadid.
Although there was no evidence that NASA mentioned it before, the tweet generated more than 300,000 likes and the video was viewed more than 8 million times, and similar videos quickly spread through social media in response to this challenge that makes the broom stand Straight.
And, "NASA", in a statement yesterday: "This is another trick for social media that reflects the rapid spread of false science and false allegations." She added: "Although this trick was harmless, it also shows the importance of all of us doing some verification and research. About some facts, before getting involved in this modern viral challenge. "
A report published by CNN revealed that the matter can happen on any day and has nothing to do with gravity, but rather that it is based on mere balance, since the center of gravity in the broom is low, and is located directly above the hairs of the brush, which means that if I manage to Makes the hairs stand slightly sloping, the broom standing straight at any time.