Some are convinced that an ancient clay pot found in Iraq is an electric battery made 2,000 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claim and whether it might be advanced, ancient technology or even evidence of extraterrestrial contact.AI-powered
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The Baghdad Battery (Advanced Technology? Out of Place Artifact? OOPART?)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Exploration of Battery Technology and Lemon Battery Experiment
Exploring the science behind homemade batteries, from the voltaic piles in lemon batteries to the historical intrigue of the Baghdad battery, revealing the chemistry that generates electricity from everyday items.
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