A train traveling from west to east is lighter than traveling from east to west thanks to the Eötvös effect.
In early 1990s, NASA sent jellyfish…
In early 1990s, NASA sent jellyfish to space to test how spaceflight would affect their development. The jellies did not develop the proper gravity-sensing capabilities and had trouble figuring how to swim around in normal gravity, with abnormal pulsing and movement when returned to Earth.
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15 Memes About the Broomstick Challenge
Internet fads come and go – some are destined for lasting greatness, others are doomed to become obscure punchlines.
Luckily, the internet is forever, so even the more niche trends get permanently archived, like in this #BroomstickChallenge compilation.
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!
pic.twitter.com/M0HCeemyGt
— mk (@mikaiylaaaaa) February 10, 2020
This all started, apparently, with a viral twitter video claiming that “NASA said” your broom could stand up on its own today only (because…gravity? I guess?).
For the record, that’s not how anything works. Getting a broom to stand up on its own is just a balancing trick, and no special circumstances are required.
But it was one of those ideas that creates an itch in the human brain. A feeling of “That’s dumb…I wanna try it.” And thus… a meme was born.
Enjoy how people made fun of other people on the internet.
1. Twitter got in on the fun
The real masterminds behind the #broomstickchallenge
pic.twitter.com/1c7O2cdhKJ
— Gabriella Thomas
(@GabbyGabbs24) February 11, 2020
2. Then historians chimed in
You all are posting broom pics like 1901 never happened… #broomstickchallenge pic.twitter.com/gNiDujHYIO
— Fred Rewey (@GodFadr) February 11, 2020
3. Retail employees everywhere were deeply annoyed
Can’t decide which one to take
#broomchallenge pic.twitter.com/g1LLpwioWR
— Jay Tea (@Josh_TheBoss2) February 11, 2020
4. The “Nobody:” meme got used in a big way
Nobody:
Broomsticks in a kitchen right now: pic.twitter.com/92E9PqhFn7
— DOT SMOKE (@DDotOmen) February 11, 2020
5. Demons were summoned
When you see your broom standing in a place you didn’t leave it
#BroomChallenge #NASA pic.twitter.com/omj1oe2q0t
— Bri Fantana
(@BlatantlyBri) February 11, 2020
6. Interventions were held
Everyone’s posting pictures of their brooms standing up… I think mine is drunk. #broomchallenge pic.twitter.com/v8OV9I1mbG
— Lexie May Hudson (@LexieMayHudson) February 11, 2020
7. Walmarts were ruined
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8. The 1% sneered at us
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9. Salem was unimpressed
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10. People were distracted
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11. Judgement was passed
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12. Some good came of it all
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13. Contrarians talked about how they weren’t talking about it
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14. Classics were invoked
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15. Reality peeked back in
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Where does the #BroomstickChallenge rank in the great memes of history?
Tell us your scholarly opinion in the comments.
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The microgravity of space…
The microgravity of space can cause astronauts’ blood to run backwards.
You weigh less if you visit certain…
You weigh less if you visit certain areas of Canada, namely the Hudson Bay Area and parts of Quebec, because there’s less gravity there than other parts of the world.
Astronauts lose as much…
Astronauts lose as much as 22% of their blood while in space, as a reaction to the uniform blood pressure caused by microgravity. Until their body replaces this blood, many returning astronauts can’t stand for more than a few minutes without fainting. 00
Low gravity makes it difficult to tell if your bladder is full, because…
Low gravity makes it difficult to tell if your bladder is full, because the bladder’s stretch receptor nerves don’t feel the weight of the liquid. Astronauts are trained to empty their bladders every two hours because of this.