FOX 5 tries Broomstick Challenge that’s sweeping social media

Take a look a look and see how Tucker Barnes and Mike Thomas tackled the broomstick challenge!

WASHINGTON - By now you’ve heard of the latest viral trend sweeping the nation – the "broomstick challenge!"

According to Twitter users, Monday was the only day brooms could stand on own due to a phenomenon involving the earth’s gravitational pull. One Twitter user even suggested NASA was behind the now viral revelation.

We did our homework -- and we came up empty as far as finding anything from NASA supporting the mysterious claim.

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Tucker Barnes and Mike Thomas tackle the "broomstick challenge!"

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But we thought we would give it a try anyway – with a unique twist that is!

Take a look and see how Tucker Barnes and Mike Thomas tackled the "broomstick challenge!"