In our recent episode “Science is the Tops,” we explored the physics of top spinning and how to make a top using a marker and some cardboard.

But, that was a solid top disc. Is it possible to make a top out of a paperclip? Well, actually it is, but it takes a certain amount of patience. Give it a try and see!

By the way, after we shot this episode, I created a second way to make a top from a paperclip using a larger paperclip. It is a little easier to do, so you may want to give it a try. A video showing how it is done can be seen here.

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