This video perfectly demonstrates the power of social distancing with ping-pong balls and mousetraps

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(Image credit: Twitter/@OHdeptofhealth)

Social distancing is a must if Americans want to slow the coronavirus pandemic and potentially save thousands of lives. To show just how important it is for everyone to stay a minimum of six feet apart, though, the Ohio Department of Health has released an ad that dramatically illustrates the effectiveness of proper social distancing — using, of all things, ping-pong balls and mouse traps:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.