How to light a lightbulb with a potato?

Cut the potato in half, then cut a small slit into each half, large enough to slide a penny inside. Wrap some copper wire around each penny a few times. Use a different piece of wire for each penny. Stick the pennies in the slits you cut into the potato halves. read more

Push the potato into the broken light bulb. Now that your potato is ready, you can use it to remove the light. Gently push the cut face of the potato onto the broken part of the light bulb. Slowly apply pressure until the broken parts of the bulb stick firmly into the potato. The potato and the light bulb should feel securely connected. read more

While a potato-powered light bulb won't generate much light for a long period of time, it's enough to gently brighten a dark area while waiting for the lights to come back on. How to Wire the Potato 1. read more