Sorry, folks: the earth wasn't at some magical angle that allows broomsticks to stand up on their own.
Every now and then, NASA has to put out a video to debunk some crazy "scientific" claim. The latest one is the infamous broomstick challenge.
In a nutshell, people were claiming that the space agency was publicizing a single day (February 10) during which you could stand a broom on its own because of the angle of the earth's axis, gravity, and a bunch of other smartypants stuff.
People standing their brooms up referencing NASA and the moon...#broomstickchallenge pic.twitter.com/0FWJmusZE9
— Trent Pollard (@trentmpollard) February 11, 2020
Turns out, it was a bunch of malarkey.
🧹 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
— NASA (@NASA) February 11, 2020
Astronaut Alvin Drew and scientist Sarah Noble respond to the #BroomstickChallenge, showing that basic physics works every day of the year — not just February 10th. pic.twitter.com/4TTbI3mvzd
Nevertheless, all of the best celebrities were getting in on the action.
Cloud 9 loves a challenge. #BroomstickChallenge pic.twitter.com/Vr8pytAUTX
— Superstore (@NBCSuperstore) February 11, 2020
OH YEAH! #BroomStickChallenge #NoHands pic.twitter.com/dM2GjBvNza
— Kool-Aid (@koolaid) February 11, 2020
I am bb broom. #broomstickchallenge pic.twitter.com/WZAlATqFrE
— Baby Nut (@MrPeanut) February 11, 2020
Does anyone remember this movie? (It's Breakin'.)
Y’all I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment!! #broomstickchallenge pic.twitter.com/hAYPecMgc5
— Somebody’s Son (@poeticsoul42) February 11, 2020
This challenge has clearly gone to the dogs.
Even a pug can do it #broomstickchallenge pic.twitter.com/Mn1OeVwl0j
— Doug The Pug (@itsdougthepug) February 11, 2020
Mothers and disgruntled roommates everywhere will all agree that one good thing came out of the broomstick challenge ...
The #broomstickchallenge has caused countless 20 something year olds to pick up a broom for the first time
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) February 11, 2020
Did you try the broomstick challenge? Tell us how it went in the comments!
