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[narrator] In the early 19th century
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Strangest Things

In the early 19th century, this level of precision is theequivalent of a moon shot

[narrator]
In the early 19th century, this level of precision is the
equivalent of a moon shot

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[narrator] In the early 19th century,
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this level of precision is the equivalent of a moon shot.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:46
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 • E06 [dramatic music playing] - Strangest Things 00:09
[dramatic music playing]
S01 • E05 [Corey] One of medieval Mosul's signature trades - Strangest Things 00:11
[Corey] One of medieval Mosul's signature trades
S01 • E07 Whoever is responsible - Strangest Things 00:07
Whoever is responsible
S01 • E04 [Anna] It's probably pretty safe to say - Strangest Things 00:08
[Anna] It's probably pretty safe to say
S01 • E02 So that was the kind of mechanical principle behind the device. - Strangest Things 00:05
So that was the kind of mechanical principle behind the devi...
S01 • E08 At the top, the second hand completes one revolution every two minutes. - Strangest Things 00:05
At the top, the second hand completes one revolution every t...
S01 • E10 1897, Cambridge, the world of science is awash with new rays, - Strangest Things 00:18
1897, Cambridge, the world of science is awash with new rays...
S01 • E03 His mechanical hand really does work. - Strangest Things 00:04
His mechanical hand really does work.
S01 • E09 Babbage promises the government - Strangest Things 00:09
Babbage promises the government
S01 • E08 H1 is unlike any clock seen before. - Strangest Things 00:04
H1 is unlike any clock seen before.
S01 • E06 And Asmund has a lot of experience using PVC, - Strangest Things 00:07
And Asmund has a lot of experience using PVC,
S01 • E03 This is effectively a 500-year-old, - Strangest Things 00:08
This is effectively a 500-year-old,
S01 • E07 It's made out of one piece of obsidian which is quite hard to find - Strangest Things 00:07
It's made out of one piece of obsidian which is quite h...
S01 • E04 But clearly, someone knew enough to know - Strangest Things 00:12
But clearly, someone knew enough to know
S01 • E01 Even more importantly, there's no motive. - Strangest Things 00:05
Even more importantly, there's no motive.
S01 • E02 The idea of Dr. Merryweather was not completely crazy at all. - Strangest Things 00:05
The idea of Dr. Merryweather was not completely crazy at all...
S01 • E05 [Mark] It's a very highly developed piece - Strangest Things 00:06
[Mark] It's a very highly developed piece
S01 • E02 It was a very nice experiment, and maybe there's some truth in it. - Strangest Things 00:05
It was a very nice experiment, and maybe there's some t...
S01 • E01 We do have to remember that Drees clearly had the best of intentions, you know, - Strangest Things 00:08
We do have to remember that Drees clearly had the best of in...
S01 • E07 They must've really looked hard - Strangest Things 00:07
They must've really looked hard