Have you ever heard of the Magnus Effect? It’s 100% pure magic. Or actually, air on one side of a spinning ball (or a cylinder) is going in the same direction of the spin, deflecting it back; and air on the other side of the spinning ball is going in the opposite direction of the spin, separating it away from the ball. If that’s too much science for you, we can go with the 100% pure magic explanation. [googlead]Either way, the result is the ball taking on a path that you might not expect. Check out the video below to see the Magnus Effect in action.
