It also has nothing to do with the vernal equinox another day of the year when this magic supposedly happens.
Brooms standing up by themselves.
If you ve already tried this rest assured that you re not alone.
While nasa didn t specifically say why brooms are able to stand up by themselves in this way cnn did provide a pretty in depth explanation as to why the seemingly magical phenomenon occurs.
The center of gravity is low on a broom and rests directly over the bristles.
And the wildest thing is that no one had quite the same answer.
10 it started an internet debate of why it was happening.
Your friends are likely posting videos and pictures showing how they can make brooms stand up all by themselves.
It has nothing to do with earth s gravitational pull on a certain day.
Which means if you can get the bristles positioned like a tripod your broom will stand upright any day of the year.
When people started posting viral videos of themselves and others standing up their brooms on feb.
However brooms can stand up by themselves if they are balanced right according to cbs 2.
Monday a twitter user posted footage of her broom standing on its own and said that was the only day it would be possible.
Apparently it originated back in august of 2009 in prattville al when a woman saw her everyday average broom standing straight up.
Brooms standing on their own defying gravity before our very eyes.
Some claimed it was simply because nasa said so while others cited the earth s gravitational pull on that date.
A viral tweet suggests that nasa said february 10 was the only day the standing.