🧠 The Daily Fact #4

The sound of some of the lasers in Star Wars was created by hitting a radio antenna with a wrench.

That’s right! Sound designer Ben Burtt, who was tasked with creating the iconic sounds of the Star Wars universe, discovered this unique effect by accident while hiking. He bumped into a taut guy-wire on a radio tower, and it made a deep, resonant twang. With a few adjustments and a wrench, he had the perfect base sound for blaster fire.

Who knew intergalactic warfare could start with a quick DIY on Earth?