It’s #NationalBatteryDay, and naturally, that brings to mind potatoes! Or at least it does if you’ve ever made a potato battery – which was the inspiration for our video about that classic science project and its etymological connections.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPQ8zFUipw

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In observance of National Battery Day (which is apparently a thing?), here are 6 signs it might be time to replace your phone's battery:

1️⃣ Battery swelling
2️⃣ Unexpected shutdowns
3️⃣ It feels sluggish
4️⃣ You're charging it multiple times a day
5️⃣ It only works when plugged in
6️⃣ It feels hotter than normal

https://www.ifixit.com/News/11214/6-signs-replace-iphone-battery
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Electric vehicle production is ramping up, but solutions for handling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries are lagging. In Nevada and other US states, entrepreneurs are anticipating the coming boom in retired lithium-ion batteries from electric cars and hoping to create a market for recycled minerals #NationalBatteryDay
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2022/what-will-it-take-to-recycle-ev-batteries

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It’s #NationalBatteryDay, and naturally, that brings to mind potatoes! Or at least it does if you’ve ever made a potato battery – which was the inspiration for our video about that classic science project and its etymological connections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPQ8zFUipw

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Battery #Potato