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Batteries powered by guinea pigs

November 8, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

You probably thought of hamster wheels hooked up to generators, right? Or maybe this commercial? The real story is actually far more bizarre. Researchers have discovered how to power electronic […]

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