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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.

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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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