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Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? - Dan Finkel

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You’ve stealthily descended into the darkness of a vampire cave, setting a sequence of mirrors as you go. When the sun reaches the right angle in the sky, a beam of light will ricochet along the mirrors, strike a diffuser, and illuminate the great chamber where the vampires sleep. Can you place the diffuser correctly and flood the lair with sunlight? Dan Finkel shows how.

Could you predict which corner the sunlight would strike if the dimensions were different? Choose another size room and try.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Daniel Finkel
  • Director Igor Coric
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Character Designer Igor Coric
  • Animator Nemanja Petrovic
  • Editor Nemanja Petrovic
  • Producer Milica Lapcevic
  • Sound Designer Saso Puckovski
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Editorial Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Fact-Checker Brian Gutierrez

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