http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/03/19/its-the-eggquinox/
Article Date: March 19th 2009 by Phil Plait
The article explains how standing an egg on its end on the equinox is a hoax. It actually doesn't have to be an equinox to stand an egg on its end, it just takes a lot of time, good balance and a steady hand.
A hoax is something similiar to a superstition or almost a trick. This hoax was actually something weird because an egg is already hard to stop rolling on its side, so having equal day and night hours would be a little ilogical to justify an egg balancing. Another famous hoax or superstition is if you break a mirror you will have seven years of bad luck.
Question: I wonder what other astronomy hoaxes exist?
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