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Massoud Hassani Turns Childhood Toy into Wind-Powered Mine Sweepers

Afghani designer Massoud Hassani transformed a childhood toy into a giant bamboo minesweeper powered by the wind. 

There are more land mines in Afghanistan than there are people, so Massoud Hassani turned a childhood toy into an extraordinary wind-powered bamboo mine sweeper that destroys and tracks them. Made out of bamboo and biodegradable plastic, the rolling Mine Katon’s arms self-destruct when they hit and simultaneously destroy a land mine. Equipped with a GPS chip, this incredible design also maps out which land mines in the country have been wiped out so that local Afghanis know which areas of the country are safe.

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