What If We Generated Electricity With Our Bodies?

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Imagine you could generate electricity from your hands. You'd be able to power anything you want, with a single touch. What about generating electricity with your feet? Or even your blood? Is it possible for your body to become a power station? Could humans replace traditional power sources?

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What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure — grounded in scientific theory — through time, space and chance, as we ask what if some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence were different.