Can Brooms Really Stand by Themselves?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the phenomenon of brooms purportedly standing on their own, sparked by social media excitement. Participants explore the physical feasibility of this occurrence, questioning whether it is a genuine phenomenon or a trick.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the recent social media hype about brooms standing on their own, comparing it to balancing a dime on edge.
  • Another participant suggests that modern brooms, which are often angled, may complicate the ability to stand upright, but acknowledges the possibility with a flat-bottomed broom.
  • A third participant asserts the truth of the phenomenon, providing a link to a video as evidence.
  • One participant expresses skepticism about the claim, suggesting that the brooms likely did not stand without assistance.
  • A fifth participant shares a link to a Disney video, seemingly in a light-hearted manner, without directly addressing the broom discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the validity of brooms standing on their own, with some supporting the idea and others questioning its authenticity. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the physical principles involved.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide detailed explanations of the physical principles that would allow or prevent brooms from standing on their own, leaving assumptions and definitions unaddressed.

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I did a quick google to make sure this hasn't been covered already on PF but came up with no hits. What's up? I haven't followed up very many google hits but in the last few days on facebook and in stupid text messages everyone is excited about being able to stand brooms up all by themselves. Anyone else heard this hype? I guess someone just realized something like this isn't physically impossible for the first time in history. I don't see it is any different than standing a dime on edge.
 
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Why wouldn't they be able to? I guess most modern brooms are angled, so that would make it very difficult, but a quick google search yielded some conspiracy site with a video of a woman standing a "spooky" broom. The bottom was more or less flat. Why wouldn't it stand up? Facebook is just well, facebook...
 
It's all true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXRDN1k_78E
 
I doubt they got there without any help, so "standing by themselves" isn't quite accurate ;-)
 
How great.
It reminded me this masterpiece from Disney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98VVhvfadYw
 

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