The story on the batteries I heard was that they were probably used for
electroplating jewelry. I think they were in Iraq. They did reproduce the
batteries and they worked like they thought they would.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
>
> Last thing I saw that they did was something about how ancient Egyptians
> knew all about electrical batteries ("this jug could have contained
> acid, and then...") I was waiting breathlessly for the ancient Egyptian
> motor, the ancient Egyptian plasma TV, and the ancient Egyptian
> supercomputer, but the episode ended before that. Darn it. Somehow, I've
> neglected to watch it since then. It's been years, actually.
>
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