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Shipping Big Batteries Is Hazardous
Shipping big batteries is hazardous, according to a report which we link to below. We should therefore take transporting very…
Hearing Loss Among COVID-19 Patients
Beckers Hospital Review posted an article two weeks ago about hearing loss among COVID-19 patients. Apparently, particular types of ear…
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Leclanche Cell Points To Battery Future
George Leclanche was a French electrical engineer we commemorate for his invention of the Leclanche Cell. He qualified as an…
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Alfred Dun Cell for Street Lighting
Alfred Dun is a shadowy figure, and something of a mystery in the annals of battery history. He appears in…
Battery Experiments
Build a Battery With a Can of Soda
You could build a battery with many materials you could easily lay your hands on at home. However unbelievably, a…
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Gaston Plante’s Remarkable Lead Battery
Early batteries were single use, and therefore non-rechargeable. This meant their users either had to replace their materials, or discard…