In this example of the stroboscopic effect, a helicopter's blades' rotations per minute are in harmony with the camera's frames per second, giving the impression that they're not moving at all. This is a well-known danger: watch your extremities!
Stroboscopic effect makes chopper's blades appear motionless
Reporter carjacked on live TV
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Dog trained to dump trash, man fined
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