Picture this: 2,000 years ago in ancient Iraq, someone’s like, “You know what this boring clay jar needs? A copper tube, an iron rod, and enough mystery to troll archaeologists for a century.” Enter the infamous Baghdad Battery—lost since the 2003 invasion, debated ever since. Some swear it’s a legit ancient battery pumping out AA-battery-level volts (maybe for zapping prayers into divine corrosion?), while skeptics insist it’s just a fancy sacred pot for burying wishes to underworld gods. New experiments say it could crank serious juice, but honestly, if it was electroplating jewelry back then, we’re all just late to the party.
Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery
