Instagram, TikTok and Twitter have all been busy this week with the latest viral hashtag challenge, #broomchallenge. Not only was this said to have been started by NASA, but it’s not the first time this hoax has taken over the internet. It also probably won’t be the last.
Social media loves a good dare, although not all of them are always positive with the 'Tide Pod Challenge' a prime example. Either way, once a challenge is put out, it does not typically take too long before the internet responds by accepting and while this latest one appeared simple on paper, many have found out in the last twenty-four hours that it is not as simple to accomplish.
The #broomchallenge and #broomstickchallenge hit the headlines (including Fox News) after social media users were asked to see if they could get a broom to stand up and stay up on its own. While there’s no evidence of the challenge’s origin, many have pointed to NASA who is claimed to have said that February 10 was the only day the feat would be possible - due to a change in the Earth’s gravitational pull. Once the challenge was set, many responded on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok with videos showing how they miraculously (or ingeniously) managed to get a broom to stand up by itself.
While there are plenty of videos now doing the rounds showing the “science” in effect, including from familiar faces, such as DJ Khaled, there’s nothing to suggest it is real. More to the point, there’s nothing to suggest there could be a gravitational change that would only affect brooms, or that the claim originated from NASA. For what it’s worth, this is not even that new considering you can find articles, posts, and videos all making the same one-day suggestion before yesterday. In some cases, dating as far back as 2012.
Of course, that’s not to say that all the videos showing brooms mysteriously standing up on their own were hoaxes, it is possible to make a broomstick stand independently with enough practice. This also means it is possible to stand a broom up on any day of the year and not just February 10, 2020. However, if you are keen on giving the challenge a try on one of these magical days, then the next one is coming up soon. Before NASA was blamed for the latest craze, it was said to be an effect of the vernal equinox. Also known as the “March equinox,” the next one takes place on March 19, 2020 - leaving you plenty of time to practice between now and then.
Source: Fox News
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