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506: Backyard Time Machine: The Time Travel Mystery of Mike “Mad Man” Marcum

Nov 13, 2023 · 35m
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  • Mike 'Mad Man' Marcum built a machine that created a vortex capable of teleporting objects, though he initially believed he had invented a teleportation device
  • When a sheet-metal screw was tossed through the vortex, it vanished completely, only to reappear clattering to the ground moments later
  • Marcum's accidental discovery revealed his machine was actually a time machine, not a teleportation device, fundamentally misunderstanding his own invention

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