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  2. Does Hanging Pennies in a Bag of Water Really Keep Flies Away?

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  3. MythBusters (2010 season) - Wikipedia

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    Bags of water hung from the ceiling can repel flies. Busted The Build Team built a rig consisting of three chambers separated by trapdoors. The first chamber would hold the flies, the second would hold some rotten meat, and the third would hold both rotten meat and a bag of water.

  4. Fly-killing device - Wikipedia

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    Disposable fly traps are small "use and throw away" fly traps. The traps are disposable plastic bags containing some attractant, generally made of flavoring agents that are non-toxic. Water and direct sunlight are used to activate the attractant, which emits a smell to lure the flies. Insects enter the trap and drown in the water inside.

  5. Battery tester - Wikipedia

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    Battery tester. A battery tester is an electronic device intended for testing the state of an electric battery, going from a simple device for testing the charge actually present in the cells and/or its voltage output, to a more comprehensive testing of the battery's condition, namely its capacity for accumulating charge and any possible flaws affecting the battery's performance and security.

  6. MythBusters (2008 season) - Wikipedia

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    Gunpowder can be set off by a car battery by using seawater to conduct the spark. Busted The spark created by the car battery was not powerful enough to be conducted through seawater into the gunpowder. A harpoon gun is accurate up to 100 feet (30 m). Confirmed Tory was able to hit Hugo accurately in exactly the same spot that was shown in the ...

  7. Electronic pest control - Wikipedia

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    Electronic pest control is the name given to any of several types of electrically powered devices designed to repel or eliminate pests, usually rodents or insects. Since these devices are not regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act in the United States, the EPA does not require the same kind of efficacy testing that it does for chemical pesticides.

  8. Battery indicator - Wikipedia

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    A battery indicator (also known as a battery gauge) is a device which gives information about a battery. This will usually be a visual indication of the battery's state of charge . It is particularly important in the case of a battery electric vehicle .

  9. Bug zapper - Wikipedia

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    Bug zapper traps may be installed indoors, or outdoors if they are constructed to withstand the effects of weather. However, they are not effective at killing biting insects (female mosquitoes and other insects) outdoors, [4] [5] being much more effective at attracting and killing other harmless and beneficial insects.