Hold onto the end of the string. Swing the ball in a horizontal path. Release the string. The ball will continue along a roughly horizontal path (the ball will fall, but it is not as obvious as when ...

Detail of the famous 825-pound ball of string that is roughly four feet tall. Bob Gerber, owner of The Antique Man, purchased it in 1999 from Haussner’s restaurant in Highlandtown when it closed.