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You too can build a nuclear battery from junk you have lying around the house It won't provide much juice, but its creator calls it a 'nanowatt nuclear power plant' Science 8 hrs | 24

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A YouTuber has created a DIY nuclear battery using materials found around the house, which they claim produces a "nanowatt nuclear power plant." The battery is not designed to provide significant power, but rather serves as a proof-of-concept demonstration of nuclear energy generation.