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Strangest Things

As well as the challengeof precision engineering, Babbage facesmore personal hurdles...

As well as the challenge
of precision engineering, Babbage faces
more personal hurdles because diplomacy
is not his greatest strength

Full Transcript

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As well as the challenge of precision engineering,
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Babbage faces more personal hurdles
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because diplomacy is not his greatest strength.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:03
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
9
Genres
documentary
Production
A+E Networks,Blink Films

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Movie Summary

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.
S01 • E05 So, clearly whoever made it - Strangest Things 00:07
So, clearly whoever made it
S01 • E08 In 1736, Harrison takes H1 on a test voyage to Lisbon and back. - Strangest Things 00:06
In 1736, Harrison takes H1 on a test voyage to Lisbon and ba...
S01 • E02 [narrator] But if his tempest prognosticator actually works, - Strangest Things 00:06
[narrator] But if his tempest prognosticator actually works,
S01 • E03 After losing his hands, Gotz continues to live for 58 years, - Strangest Things 00:14
After losing his hands, Gotz continues to live for 58 years,
S01 • E07 [narrator] But to produce this mirror-like finish, - Strangest Things 00:10
[narrator] But to produce this mirror-like finish,
S01 • E04 [Corey] With its extraordinary quantum glass, - Strangest Things 00:09
[Corey] With its extraordinary quantum glass,
S01 • E10 And what he discovered was that these weren't actually rays - Strangest Things 00:07
And what he discovered was that these weren't actually ...
S01 • E01 It's not like he was trying to sell it - Strangest Things 00:05
It's not like he was trying to sell it
S01 • E06 Nearing the end of the process, - Strangest Things 00:06
Nearing the end of the process,
S01 • E08 They set off down the channel, turn left, head down to Lisbon, - Strangest Things 00:10
They set off down the channel, turn left, head down to Lisbo...
S01 • E05 [Corey] But what inspires them to produce a Geomancy machine - Strangest Things 00:07
[Corey] But what inspires them to produce a Geomancy machine
S01 • E10 [narrator] At the time, scientists believe there is nothing - Strangest Things 00:07
[narrator] At the time, scientists believe there is nothing
S01 • E09 He would complain about the noise of children - Strangest Things 00:11
He would complain about the noise of children
S01 • E01 And it was probably just a misunderstanding, - Strangest Things 00:05
And it was probably just a misunderstanding,
S01 • E07 It must've been something very special to the people that made it. - Strangest Things 00:04
It must've been something very special to the people th...
S01 • E04 Who is this unique object made for? - Strangest Things 00:04
Who is this unique object made for?
S01 • E05 It's trying to elevate geomancy practice - Strangest Things 00:11
It's trying to elevate geomancy practice
S01 • E10 But what Thomson finds is much, much smaller. - Strangest Things 00:05
But what Thomson finds is much, much smaller.
S01 • E01 But there's no evidence that there's any intent to deceive - Strangest Things 00:06
But there's no evidence that there's any intent to...
S01 • E06 [narrator] Laerdal wants a passive, - Strangest Things 00:05
[narrator] Laerdal wants a passive,