Potato radio? Or just pulling my leg?

[Swede]

hey guys,
I'm not a DOWK fan (diary of a wimpy kid), but for some reason I'm hooked to the books

I was reading "old school" one day, and I saw this:

Is this true? Do I sound far fetched? I'm gonna look like a fool is this is a fake

 

[Swede]

Or is this actually true? Need to brush up on my potatoes

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Yep, you really can make a radio using a potato. It's a great project for kids' science fairs. There are a bunch of videos on YouTube and Google.

 

[Swede]

Yep, you really can make a radio using a potato. It's a great project for kids' science fairs. There are a bunch of videos on YouTube and Google.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

You can also use a potato for other simple electrical circuits like lighting a light bulb (lol, or removing a broken one!)

 

[Britesea]

DH says he's heard that lemons work even better

 

[milkmansdaughter]

K. says certain kinds of cactus and tomatoes work better too. Lemons, citrus and tomatoes are higher in acid which makes better conductors.

 

[Britesea]

The only real advantage I can see to using potatoes is they have a longer shelf life.

 

[Swede]

The only real advantage I can see to using potatoes is they have a longer shelf life.

LOL

 

[FarmerJamie]

And once the battery dies, you can eat it?