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In 1979, Soviet engineers debuted a mechanical titan called the ESH 6.5/45. Weighing 280 tons, it was too heavy for wheels or tracks, which would have seen it sink into the soft earth of Russian mines. Instead, they taught it to walk. Using two massive steel "shoes," the machine...

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