def METHOD_NAME():
    records = [
        {"buildingID": 0, "date": "6/1/13", "temp_diff": "12"},
        {"buildingID": 1, "date": "6/1/13", "temp_diff": "0adsf"},
    ]
    desired_df = pd.DataFrame(records)
    desired_df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(desired_df["date"])
    df = pd.DataFrame(records)
    coerce_pandas_df_to_numeric_datetime(df)
    assert_frame_equal(desired_df, df)