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General Science / Frankenstein's Battery
« on: 06/12/2020 00:45:53 »
Hi, hoping someone can answer this mystery
In my garage there is this old wall clock that has been lying down on a shelf for many ears, with the same AA Duracel battery, not in operation, due to the 'dead' battery. But I have just been to the garage and I heard this ticking sound. To my amazement I discovered the clock had come back to life. How could this be?
I removed the battery and put it back in but it didn't work then. The strip on the side of the battery says it's dead. I tried it in another clock and it didn't work.
The clock had not been disturbed recently, and there was no sign of tampering as it's covered in dust and there were no finger prints.
I don't know how long that battery has been in there but I think for over 5 years.
The temperature is about 7 celcius, and there's been some rain.
So do I have ghosts or something more rational?
In my garage there is this old wall clock that has been lying down on a shelf for many ears, with the same AA Duracel battery, not in operation, due to the 'dead' battery. But I have just been to the garage and I heard this ticking sound. To my amazement I discovered the clock had come back to life. How could this be?
I removed the battery and put it back in but it didn't work then. The strip on the side of the battery says it's dead. I tried it in another clock and it didn't work.
The clock had not been disturbed recently, and there was no sign of tampering as it's covered in dust and there were no finger prints.
I don't know how long that battery has been in there but I think for over 5 years.
The temperature is about 7 celcius, and there's been some rain.
So do I have ghosts or something more rational?