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Flash of the day

I have a rather random question. I need to find out if a football could set off a speed camera? Any help would be great.

Asked on 15 May 2010 by R.E., via e-mail

Answered by Honest John
If the football was covered in aluminium foil, probably. Kids used to play a game called 'flash can'. They'd get an empty baked bean can, take the paper off so it was shiny, punch a hole in the bottom and knot a string through, then swing it in front of the camera front to back. If they swung it fast enough it would set off a Gatso.
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