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This basketball was dropped 415 feet off the Gordon Dam for a surprising science lesson

Basketballs are not just for sports. They are also for science.

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Hey, what the what? That was pretty neat! Just a little bit of backspin and that ball took off.

There is a science explanation for this and it's called the Magnus Effect. Watch this video and learn something. I, for one, am glad I did.

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