{"product_id":"mechanical-hand-diy-kit","title":"Mechanical Hand - DIY Kit","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eShort Product Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eA fascinating biomimicry project where kids build a fully functional mechanical hand that moves using strings and linkages—just like real tendons! 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