Skeptoid #1038: Project Anchor: Anatomy of a Hoax
From Skeptoid by Brian Dunning
April 28, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 1038
About this episode
This episode discusses the Internet legend claiming that the Earth's gravity will shut off for seven seconds in 2026.
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People in this episode
Host: Brian Dunning
Topics covered
- Internet legend
- gravity hoax
- Project Anchor
- science
- social phenomena
Keywords
- gravity
- hoax
- Project Anchor
- Internet legend
- 2026
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