Background One day, someone found that 9V batteries have AAA size cells in them. This was sometime around 1960 or so. Almost 47 years later, someone decided to pop open a 6V Lantern Battery and discovered smaller batteries inside, and not just a mass of blindness causing toxic gunk. These batteries are likely of a completely useless size, although some claim that a profitable manufacturer placed over $15 in AA sized cells inside a $6 battery. FAIL. It's uncertain whether this is in itself amazing, or the fact that someone managed to purchase a 6v Lantern Battery in the year 2007 is so amazing that it overshadows the original act of amazement. Facts The only manufacturer known to actively market products at a blatant loss is Sony, and I haven't seen any 6V Lantern Batteries with their name on them. There is also a nice post that uncovers this hoax with actual science, and not just common sense. |
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