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How Does This Straw Fly Back?

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Published Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 PM · 2mo ago

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42.3K subscribers · median 67.2K views
Views
48,179
+4 views/hour
Likes
418
0.9% of views
Comments
3
0.01% of views

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Views / hour now
4
measured 1h ago
Peak views / hour
4
1h ago
Avg views / day
755
since upload
First 24 hours
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not tracked from upload
vs channel median
0.7×
Rank in channel
#16
of 21 tracked
Engagement
0.9%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
—
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Views over time

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Description

This simple straw trick looks like magic, but there's real physics behind it. By spinning the straw as you throw it, the Magnus effect bends its flight path and can make it curve right back toward you.

Statistics from the YouTube Data API, tracked by FameX. Views per hour, revenue and comparisons are FameX estimates.