The truth is, brooms are sentient beings that can stand and walk all on their own - no wait, that's not right.

'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. NASA experts have gone on record saying the hoax is simply not true. '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. NASA hasnt posted anything including such information, and, according to science, a broom standing up on its own could happen every day. '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. 'Okay so NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull,' Twitter user mikaiylaaaaa wrote, accompanying a video of herself balancing a broom. One tweet, with more than 50,000 retweets even alleges it was NASA that says today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull. However, the tweet igniting the #BroomChallenge - which claimed that NASA provided the scientific basis for the balancing act - has proven to be a hoax. 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. Read More: The Truth Behind The Standing Broom Trick! at Khak.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. That means is you get those bristles positioned like a tripod, the broom will stand up on its own, any day of the year. The buzzy trend seems to have started with a viral tweet that claimed 'NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull. The center of gravity on a broom is low and rests right above the bristles. While a broom standing up on its own has nothing to do with the gravitational pull on a certain day, it does have to do with gravity. So the good news is you can try it right now, it will still work. Some have figured out that it’s just a gravity thing.

Now taking over Facebook and other social media. This is not true NASA never issued such a challenge but it still spread via twitter like crazy. The rumor started when someone made a mention of NASA issuing a challenge that only on February 10th, 2020 is this possible. The basic premise is that brooms and other objects can stand upright through a mysterious trick of gravity, but only on certain days of the year”

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! ? /M0HCeemyGtĪccording to Newsweek, “The broomstick challenge is the latest challenge to take over Twitter. AYE I DIDNT BELIEVE IT AT FIRST EITHER ? /zHTopEtKah

Broom standing up on its own