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221. Bulletproof Protection
2011 - Season 2
In World War One, soldiers faced an increasingly deadly environment. Rifles were better than in the past, automatic weapons like machine guns dominated the battlefield, and life expectancy on the Western Front was terrifyingly short. In this episode, The Re-Inventors build and test two designs put forth during WWI in an attempt to aid the soldier.
220. Snow Annihilator
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For those living in northern climates, snow always poses a problem in regards to transportation in the winter. Even after the plows come out and go to work there are still problems to be overcome: in some places it’s the ridges they leave behind, in others it’s where to dump all that snow after the roads have been cleared. Enter the Snow Annihilator.
219. Invention War
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Throughout this season of The Re-Inventors, Matt and Jeremy have recreated inventions, striving for historical accuracy. What happens when we let them break all the rules and use anything they can get their hands on? How far will the blast of the upgraded flamethrower’s fire reach? Will the newly armored da Vinci tank be able to withstand the revamped catapult’s rapid-fire shots?
218. Jet Skis and Propeller Skating
2011 - Season 2
Humans have long felt the need for speed and sought ways to go faster. In the winter this takes the form of skis and skates, both proven methods of getting around quickly on snow and ice. But what happens when you want to go even faster? Join Matt and Jeremy as they combine machines with muscle and add some rockets, propellers, and jets into the mix. Will they succeed and survive?
217. Chinese Rocket
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The first to discover gunpowder, the Chinese were also the first to design and construct a multi-stage rocket. According to historical records, the “Fire Dragon Issuing from the Water” was capable of a flight of approximately a kilometer before it deployed its second stage, a mouthful of Fire Arrows. Building with historical materials, can Matt and Jeremy recreate this weapon?
216. Roman Crane
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Ancient structures like the Coliseum and Hadrian’s Wall give testament to the skill and knowledge that builders had thousands of years ago. Join The Re-Inventors as they give due to the power behind these creations – the Roman Crane. This massive piece of equipment, powered by a human-sized hamster wheel, was responsible for building some of the most impressive structures in history.
215. Four-Armed Catapult
2011 - Season 2
For thousands of year's catapults and trebuchets were the reigning champs on the battlefield, continually proving themselves a force to be reckoned with. While the standard catapult tossed one massive projectile at enemy forces, designs were made for a four-armed catapult that had the potential to massively increase the firepower of an army.
214. Da Vinci Chariot
2011 - Season 2
The chariot had already been in existence for thousands of years before da Vinci's time when he decided that the design deserved an upgrade. Equipped with 5-foot long spinning blades, da Vinci's chariot would have been a terrifying sight charging down the battlefield. But how would it have stood up against weapons of its time?
213. Da Vinci Tank
2011 - Season 2
While Leonardo da Vinci is best known for his beautiful works of art, he was also a great inventor, designing everything from flying machines to instruments of war. Join The Re-inventors as they attempt to build one of da Vinci's most ambitious projects, a circular, human-powered, 20-foot wide wooden tank.
212. Flame Thrower
2011 - Season 2
The discovery of fire is considered one of mankind's greatest achievements, used not only to improve living conditions, but also to destroy. One of the most dangerous inventions The Re-Inventors have tackled yet is one of the world's first flamethrowers, a Chinese invention. Will the Re-Inventor's claim the flamethrower to be a roaring success or will their latest invention go up in smoke?
211. Solar Crematorium
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With the population of the earth increasing steadily and resources quickly being consumed, environmentally conscious inventions are on the rise. In the late 1980s, one eco-friendly inventor came up with the idea for a Solar Crematorium, an invention that used the light of the sun to cremate dead bodies.
210. Windmill
2011 - Season 2
For hundreds of years, windmills have been used to harness the wind's power and use it to mankind's advantage. When most people think of windmills, the popular Dutch tower model comes to mind. In this episode of The Re-Inventors, the team digs out the plans of an Islamic designed windmill that was invented at least 400 years before the stereotypical Dutch type.
209. Panjandrum
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What has ten-foot high wheels, is propelled by rockets, and will explode when it hits a concrete wall? The Panjandrum, of course! This invention, created by Allied forces during the Second World War, was intended to break through enemy defenses, but no matter how many tests it was put through they just couldn’t get it to work.
208. Monowheel
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Since bicycles were invented, people have been trying to make them better, faster, and more efficient. In this episode of The Re-Inventors, Matt and Jeremy test out a design for a monowheel, a pedaled vehicle with one giant wheel that the rider sits in the center of. Will the Re-Inventors discover the next big thing in transportation, or will they just spin out of control?
207. Da Vinci Gun
2011 - Season 2
Since war became a part of human life, inventors have sought to create more efficient killing machines. Even Leonardo da Vinci, best known for his works of art, designed weapons of war, including the world's first 12-barrelled "machine gun". Join the Re-Inventors as they put da Vinci's gun to the test and discover whether or not more firepower means better results.
17. Double-Barrel Cannon
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16. Fire Fighting
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15. Da Vinci Tank
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14. Da Vinci Chariot
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13. Snow Annihilator
2011 - Season 2
For decades, man has moved snow from one side of the road to another in order to clear a path for drivers, but wouldn't it be better to just eliminate it instead? In 1939, a patent was issued to the "Snow Annihilating Machine." Part tank, part furnace, it featured a conveyor belt of steam pipes that would rotate through an oven before hitting the snowy surface. No one ever built a prototype, but 70 years later, the Re-Inventors will finally give this bizarre machine a long overdue road test.
12. Invention War
2011 - Season 2
Can you actually improve on the inventions of Da Vinci? Matt and Jeremy aim to find out as they take four re-invented weapons from past episodes (including two from Leonardo) and rethink, redesign, and rebuild them using modern technology. A 15th Century tank and machine gun, a giant medieval catapult, and an ancient Chinese flamethrower get 21st Century updates. But will the added muscle translate to success on the battlefield? Modifying the old weapons is one thing, testing them is quite another.
11. Bulletproof Protection
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10. Human Propulsion
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9. Four Armed Catapult
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8. Chinese Rocket
2011 - Season 2
It's an early ancestor of the Apollo rockets that flew to the moon, but the Chinese rocket was created for more destructive missions. Developed in the 14th Century by the Chinese Navy, the missile was fired from land to attack ships. It was the world's first multi-stage weapon, flying for nearly a mile before shooting a stream of explosive-tipped arrows from the mouth of its dragon-shaped head.
7. Roman Crane
2011 - Season 2
Powered by a human-sized hamster wheel, the Roman crane was responsible for building some of the most impressive structures in history, including the Coliseum, the Pantheon and Hadrian's Wall. Matt and Jeremy salute this invention the only way they know how: by resurrecting this 2nd Century giant of engineering. Follow them as they construct this massive piece of equipment to see how it worked and how much it can lift.
6. Solar Crematorium
2011 - Season 2
Modern crematoriums use 54 gallons of propane to reduce just one body to ash, so the environmental value of a solar crematorium is self-evident. But can this late 1980s invention generate the heat necessary to get the job done? Matt and Jeremy are dead-set on finding out. Join in on a darkly humorous episode where dead inventions for dead people are reincarnated and tested, including one that forces Matt to be buried alive!
5. Chinese Flamethrower
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4. Windmill
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3. Panjandrum
2011 - Season 2
It was designed to ride across sand, steamroll over barbed wire and blast holes though Hitler's coastal defenses in Normandy, but D-Day came early for the Pajandrum. The invention was deemed useless and never saw action in the field of war. But given the chance, could it have saved the lives of countless Allied soldiers? Matt and Jeremy call on the skills of metal fabricators, carpenters, and explosives experts to rebuild and test this unconventional weapon.
2. Monowheel
2011 - Season 2
It's a giant, one-wheeled beast of a bike that a rider pedals from within. Patented in 1897, it is one of many inventions created to improve on the original design of the safety bike, a design that has changed very little in the past 120 years. The Monowheel certainly looks intriguing, but the Re-Inventors need to know if it will ride. Its success or failure will come down to the 3 S's: Speed, Stability and Safety.
