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Electric power was originally devised by a Parthian, probably a merchant of some sort, who filled jars with highly reactive solutions that generated an electrochemical potential. His devices were practically useless and probably lost shortly after his death. However, in the Superpowers timeline the Romans rediscovered these ancient artifacts and inferred their contents from analysis of what remained in the jars. These primitive batteries were ceramic jars full of aqueous acetic acid (vinegar). Metal rods of iron and coppers were dipped in the solution. As a long as a complete circuit was formed from the outside and sufficient electrolytes remained, current would flow.

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  • Electric power was originally devised by a Parthian, probably a merchant of some sort, who filled jars with highly reactive solutions that generated an electrochemical potential. His devices were practically useless and probably lost shortly after his death. However, in the Superpowers timeline the Romans rediscovered these ancient artifacts and inferred their contents from analysis of what remained in the jars. These primitive batteries were ceramic jars full of aqueous acetic acid (vinegar). Metal rods of iron and coppers were dipped in the solution. As a long as a complete circuit was formed from the outside and sufficient electrolytes remained, current would flow.
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  • Electric power was originally devised by a Parthian, probably a merchant of some sort, who filled jars with highly reactive solutions that generated an electrochemical potential. His devices were practically useless and probably lost shortly after his death. However, in the Superpowers timeline the Romans rediscovered these ancient artifacts and inferred their contents from analysis of what remained in the jars. These primitive batteries were ceramic jars full of aqueous acetic acid (vinegar). Metal rods of iron and coppers were dipped in the solution. As a long as a complete circuit was formed from the outside and sufficient electrolytes remained, current would flow. The Parthian batteries are the greatest lost artifact in history. Their rediscovery sparked an early evolution in the application of electricity and electromagnetism, long before relevant scientific theory developed. By the 1500's, Roman electrical engineering had achieved radio communication, turbine generators, electrical motors, rechargeable batteries, and countless industrial applications of electricity. Computers running on electric power were developed in the 1800's and today, Rome's mastery of electronic and computation is without rival. Nevertheless, the technology has slowly spread from Rome to other states since 1553 when battery technology was traded to the Inca for the formula for gunpowder.
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