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The artist Theo Jansen invented the "Strandbeest" and other walking machines that use sails to trigger the life-like movement of a lightweight skeleton. These kinetic sculptures can also be made at a small scale.

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The artist Theo Jansen invented the "Strandbeest" and other walking machines that use sails to trigger the life-like movement of a lightweight skeleton. These kinetic sculptures can also be made at a small scale.

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