A video showing the moment a man smashes a mobile phone battery with a hammer, only to be surprised at the outcome is fast becoming a huge hit online
In the footage, which has received over 15,000 views on YouTube, the amateur scientist is seen wearing just a t-shirt and shorts while donning just a wooden board for protection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7WymcLOJ2U
After a fearless attack from the hammer, the battery explodes into the air before crashing to the ground as a fireball, which comes as a surprise to the young man.
Here’s hoping he now understands the basics of science.
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