Video shows that in space, even Yo-Yo tricks are awesome

Here on dumb old Earth, Yo-Yo tricks can be about as compelling as watching grass grow. But in space, where no one can hear your lack of interest, Yo-Yo tricks are actually decidedly awesome. With his free-spinning, non-returning Yo-Yo, complete with precision ball-bearings, our spaceman pulls off "tether assist," "shoot the planets" and "orbit the Earth," among others. If you’d ever wondered what the point of the space program was, wonder no more.

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