The First Electric Battery
Ok let me start of with a question as usual:- "Who created the first battery?" Well most of you would've been like of course it was Alessandro Volta in the 18th century as that's what we've been taught in school, right? Well even if you google who created the first battery that's what comes up... but what if I say otherwise. What if I say Volta didn't invent the battery but he just rediscovered something that existed around 800 BCE. Yes, that's right battery existed that long ago. How do I know? Well there's an ancient Indian text by the name of Agastya Samhita which mentions the way to make a battery or a battery like device. A graphic rendition of Baghdad Battery Agastya Samhita is a Hindu scripture that dates back to around 800 BC. It contains various sections on astronomy, astrology, and medicine, but one section that stands out is the description of a device called the 'Baghdad Battery.' This device consists of a clay jar, copper c...