Fact Check: Posts claim Earth will 'lose gravity' for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026. NASA pulls us back to reality

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Related coverage: Fact Check: Posts claim Earth will 'lose gravity' for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026. NASA pulls us back to reality Yahoo What will happen on August 12? Modern.az SABO: When absurdity goes viral, the real threat is our willingness to believe it The Stettler Independent Viral hoax claimed 40 million deaths

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01Related coverage: Fact Check: Posts claim Earth will 'lose gravity' for 7 seconds on Aug.
02NASA pulls us back to reality Yahoo What will happen on August 12?
03Modern.az SABO: When absurdity goes viral, the real threat is our willingness to believe it The Stettler Independent Viral hoax claimed 40 million deaths

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