“Video of a Sadhu demonstrating supernatural powers – making a lemon levitate in the air”
What FACTLY found
This act of making a lemon levitate in the air, can be explained as a result of illusion techniques rather than genuine supernatural powers. Several methods can be employed to create the illusion of levitation, such as hidden supports, strings, or magnetic forces. The presently trending illusion involving the levitation of a lemon, shown in the viral video, might have been accomplished using a discreet, thin string, imperceptible to the naked eye, while employing strategic camera angles durin...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 November 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 December 2023, 36 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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