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Boosting Your Brain With Batteries

Posted by michael on from the nine-volt-on-tongue-also-works dept.

Bifurcati writes "Running a tiny current acrosss your head increases your verbal skills reports Nature News. 103 nervous volunteers received 2 thousandths of an amp and showed a 20% improval in a simple verbal test, compared to a control group (same setup, just no current in the wires). Somebody better buy the politicians a couple of car batteries..."

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  1. Bush's Verbal Skills by GrahamMastaFlash · · Score: -1, Redundant

    That's what the lump under Bush's coat was! I guess he needs to turn the current up even more.