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Are there any science museums that have something like this? When you look at this, you think that surely you can make that last gear spin. After all we've all spun gears, we know how they work. But it would be so counter intuitive to spin one of those gears by hand and basically see nothing happen no matter how much you spin it.

I know that would blow the minds of some kids (and adults).



Sciencenter in Ithaca has one of these. The last gear is attached to a small platform with wine glass that you’re encouraged to try to break.


The MIT museum has one




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