Potato-powered clocks are starting to appear in American shops. Called the “Two Potato Clock, this timepiece works on the electrical current produced by the natural acids in the potatoes. The vegetables put out six micro-amps of energy through the copper and zinc wires which connect them.
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Press, 21 June 1985, Page 24
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46Potato-powered clocks are starting to appear in American shops. Called the “Two Potato Clock, this timepiece works on the electrical current produced by the natural acids in the potatoes. The vegetables put out six micro-amps of energy through the copper and zinc wires which connect them. Press, 21 June 1985, Page 24
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