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Severed robot hand compared to Thing from The Addams Family

Original: Severed robot hand looks like a futuristic Thing from ‘The Addams Family’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com

A severed-looking robotic hand that moves on its own is drawing comparisons to Thing, the disembodied hand from The Addams Family. Popular Science covered the futuristic device, which blends robotics with a famously macabre pop-culture reference, prompting amused and slightly unnerved reactions from people online.

Why now: The uncanny resemblance between a moving robotic hand and the iconic Addams Family character makes it a fun, shareable curiosity.

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• Severed robot hand looks like a futuristic Thing from ‘The Addams Family’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/technology/robot-hand-thing-addams-family/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 1

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