FOX 5 tries Broomstick Challenge that’s sweeping social media

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Updated  February 11, 2020 9:48am EST
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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.

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