What explains this potato light socket & battery?

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The discussion centers around a video demonstrating a potato functioning as a light socket and battery, likened to a "lemon battery" due to its use of different metal coatings. Participants express skepticism about the video's authenticity, suggesting that the circular magnets and wires are ineffective and that the potato's fluids short-circuit the setup. Concerns are raised that the video may feature a mains voltage bulb or a gimmick LED bulb with an internal battery. The consensus leans towards the belief that the video is misleading and part of a trend of fake content designed for views. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the need for critical evaluation of such demonstrations.
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There is an interesting video @ Facebook about a potato that is made into a light socket & battery:

https://www.facebook.com/HECHOenNUE...218328082289/1950024855234964/?type=2&theater

Now, I see how the generation of energy is done in the way that a "lemon battery" is done, here using the different metal coatings of the screw & base section of the light bulb, but I am an unclear on what is going on with the circular magnets.
 
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Interesting video, but my impression is that it is fake.
 
Charles Link said:
Interesting video, but my impression is that it is fake.
yeah, would have to agree ... the magnets and turns of wire are not doing anything and everything...
the wires from the magnets and the terminals of the globe are completely shorted out by the fluids in the potatoe
 
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Totally rubbish video. It is either a mains voltage bulb or a joke shop LED bulb with a battery inside it. See this link.
swampwiz said:
I am an unclear on what is going on with the circular magnets.
I am clear that Nothing is going on with them. :wink:
 
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People get paid per view. That's why there are so many fake videos on the web.
 
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