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In the Marvel universe, Thor’s hammer – the Mjölnir – is only possible to lift if you are worthy. In this video, however, the force behind wielding such a hammer is not Nordic god-like power; turns out, it's just an electromagnet stolen from a microwave.
The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.Allen Pan, from the Sufficiently Advanced YouTube channel, took to Venice Beach and challenged passersby to lift the legendary hammer. Unbeknownst to them, there's a fingerprint scanner registered to only Allen’s thumb that turns off a strong electromagnet embedded in the hammer.
Check out the hilarious prank below, which also shows the neat electrical engineering that went into making the "unliftable" Mjölnir.
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