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November 20, 2012 10:51 pm GMT

Watch A Wind-Powered Childs Toy Evolve Into A Low-Cost Minefield Clearing Machine

mine kafon 2It costs $1,200 to clear a single landmine. But Afghan designer Massoud Hassani has created a device that costs just $50 and can clear two or three mines in a single trip. In the video above, you can see how his elegant design was inspired by a childhood spent navigating minefields in Afghanistan, and how a simple child's toy acted as the catalyst for an invention that could change the world.

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