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Will Earth 'lose gravity' for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026? NASA weighs in

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 10, 2026 People online claimed "Project Anchor" — a secret NASA document about the supposed cosmic event ...
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Will Earth lose gravity for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026? The truth about alleged NASA doc

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Jordan Liles
Jan. 12, 2026 Social media users shared a cosmic claim about an alleged secret NASA document named "Project An ...
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Here's the Patent Michael Jackson Filed for 'Anti-Gravity Illusion Shoes'

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Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 27, 2025 The "anti-gravity illusion effects" were for "entertainment purposes" only.
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Does 'Gravitational Pull' Allow Brooms to Stand on End on Certain Days?

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David Mikkelson
Feb. 11, 2020 Whether it's an egg or a #broomtrick, the real explanation is far less exciting.
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Physicist Warns That Fidget Spinners Could Affect Earth's Center of Gravity?

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David Mikkelson
May 23, 2017 Reports that "one of the nation’s most respected physicists" has warned that fidget spinners cou ...
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Gravity Well

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2015
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Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity - Float for 5 Minutes!

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David Mikkelson
Dec. 21, 2013 Will an unusual planetary alignment on 4 January 2015 make people on Earth weigh less?
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