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These patent drawings are from 1890

White Rabbit Project

These patent drawings are from 1890. Russian inventor Nicholas Yagin conceivedof a...

White Rabbit Project • S01E01 • 2016

These patent drawings are from 1890. Russian inventor Nicholas Yagin conceived
of a compressed-air powered facilitator for walking, running and jumping
more than 120 years ago. Fast-forward to 1960s... and manufacturing techniques
caught up to his futuristic design. This is the Hardiman. General Electric's hydraulic suit was
supposed to enable you to lift 1,500 pounds. But it had a dark side. Violent bouts of out-of-control motion that meant no one dare switch it on
with a real person inside. Which is probably for the best.
But it was a start

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These patent drawings are from 1890.

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Russian inventor Nicholas Yagin conceived of a compressed-air powered facilitator

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for walking, running and jumping more than 120 years ago.

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Fast-forward to 1960s...

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and manufacturing techniques caught up to his futuristic design.

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This is the Hardiman.

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General Electric's hydraulic suit was supposed to enable you

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to lift 1,500 pounds.

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But it had a dark side.

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Violent bouts of out-of-control motion

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that meant no one dare switch it on with a real person inside.

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Which is probably for the best. But it was a start.

Duration

42 seconds

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21

Timestamp in Movie

00:39:54

Uploaded

Oct 31, 2025

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1

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Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.