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More Toy Train Sets Are Going the Way of Batteries
Posted by Tom Bishop onHow many kids woke up this past Christmas morning and found a toy train set under the tree? A train set is a classic gift for any child who has a thing for transportation. Interestingly,...
Common Battery-Powered Devices Found in Nearly Every Home
Posted by Tom Bishop onIf you are like most people, you don't spend a whole lot of time pondering the number of devices you own that run on battery power. Batteries are so commonplace in the 21st century that...
A World Without Batteries Is Almost Unimaginable
Posted by Tom Bishop onItaly's Alessandro Volta is largely credited with inventing the first modern battery in 1800. His voltaic pile was an electrochemical battery utilizing copper, zinc, and brine-soaked paper. The lessons he learned developing the battery laid...