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In an intriguing new study published by Chemistry World, scientists have revisited the enigmatic Baghdad battery, a 2,000-year-old artifact that may have been used as an ancient form of a battery.

For decades, the so-called Baghdad Battery has been a curiosity, dismissed by many as nothing more than an ancient artifact that might’ve had a purpose far removed from the electrical world. But, ...