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From the archives: Strandbeests, wind-powered works of art

For years Dutch artist Theo Jansen has created what he calls Strandbeests – ambulatory contraptions that walk across the beach powered by nothing but the wind. Elizabeth Palmer reports on these eclectic works of art, in a "Sunday Morning" story that first aired Dec. 2, 2012.

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From the archives: Strandbeests, wind-powered works of artFor years Dutch artist Theo Jansen has created what he calls Strandbeests – ambulatory contraptions that walk across the beach powered by nothing but the wind. Elizabeth Palmer reports on these eclectic works of art, in a "Sunday Morning" story that first aired Dec. 2, 2012.
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