The Slow Mo Guys spun a CD (a Spotify playlist shaped like a circle mirror, kids) so fast that it started warping and then eventually shattered into a hundred little pieces. You can see the disc spinning at 23,000 RPM and getting bent out of shape until it just gives out, all at once. So cool.
Here's a direct angle to see the shatter:
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And the full video:
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DISCUSSION
Any scientists out there care to try and explain the break pattern?