Make An Onion Battery

Here's a fascinating video on how you can charge an iPod or any small device using Gatorade and an onion. The active ingredients are actually an electrolyte (Gatorade) and an acid (onion). The two create a chemical reaction that can be harnessed as electrical energy. You can technically do this with almost any fruit or vegetable. The more acidic, the better the chemical reaction. Just be smart and don't eat it afterwards.

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That is absolutely epic. I always wondered how i would charge my ipod if i traveled back in time.

Revolutionary! iPod for the 3rd (4th, 5th, etc,) world!

This is a big fraud any you have been made a fool!
If you have every done a science project, you would know that you might get about one volt from a vegetable or fruit battery. You would also know that a battery needs electrodes of 2 dissimilar metals, like copper and zinc.

The guy put 2 iPod cables under his iPod. The dummy cable, like those that believe this works, is connected to the onion.

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