What Happens You Spin And Drop The Basket Ball Off High Dam Wall

This is some cool science in a video that explains how you can take advantage of The Magnus Effect.

The Magnus effect is the commonly observed effect in which a spinning ball or cylinder and curves away from its principal flight path. It is important in many ball sports. It affects spinning missiles, and has some engineering uses, for instance in the design of rotor ships and Flettner aeroplanes.