Fact of the Day #202: Electric eels (actually a fish and closer to - TopicsExpress



          

Fact of the Day #202: Electric eels (actually a fish and closer to a carp or catfish) generate around six hundred volts to stun prey or defeat predators. It is a shock strong enough to knock a horse off its feet. Ed Begley Jr. tells a story about Marlin Brando calling Mr. Jr. to his house to talk about powering his house with electric eels. It sounds far-fetched, but a Japanese store powers a Christmas tree (in pulses) by electric eel.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:30:59 +0000

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