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7 Episodes 0 - 2008
Episode 7
Episode 8
23 mins
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.
Episode 9
Episode 29
23 mins
See how a 19th Century bulletproof suit of armor holds up to 21st Century firepower.
Episode 30
23 mins
Witness the recreation of a 2,000-year-old earthquake alarm that, if effective, could have saved the lives of thousands.
Episode 31
23 mins
The invention of the battering ram was a breakthrough thousands of years ago, but does it still pack a punch?
Episode 32
23 mins
For centuries the high ground and the ability to attack from above held military advantages. Now, The Re-Inventors have found an invention that would allow a commander to launch an attack from the sky, and rain down explosive fire-arrows on a helpless enemy! Join Matt and Jeremy as they combine13th century Chinese fire arrow technology with a 17th century Japanese kite design to see if they can command the battlefield with this amazing device.