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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago (6 children)

You can do that with the 9 volt batteries and feel how much "tingle" they have, but never heard of it working with aa batteries. Wouldn't he have to stick the whole thing in his mouth to complete the circuit?

[–] LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's pretty shocking, but I can fit 2 Ds in my mouth.

Your mother must be so proud.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 days ago

ah, I love it when mothers teach their kids valuable skills

-Are you testing batteries again? -(with my mouth full) nogh

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago

I did know a girl in college ......

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Even if you did (don't eat batteries), the voltage range is much lower and you probably wouldn't feel anything.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah. Doesn't make any sense honestly. I think he thought he could power check it but didn't understand the actual mechanics of how it works. Glass onion eh.

[–] DontNoodles@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I do this with AAs. Basically put the side with the bump (positive) on the tip of the tongue and touch the flat (negative) side with a wet finger. It gives out a mild but distinctive 'taste', not enough to tingle but definitely something I am able to notice, when the cell has decent juice.