Guy turns plastic bottles into hydroelectric iPhone charger

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When portable battery packs just won't cut it.
When portable battery packs just won't cut it.
Photo: Thomas Kim

There’s nothing worse than having a dead iPhone battery in the middle of nowhere, but for science mastermind Thomas Kim, that’s never a problem.

In one of the latest in his series projects where he turns everyday garbage into scientific creations, Kim tapped into the power of beautiful little waterfall by turning a bunch of plastic bottles into a water wheel to generate enough hydroelectric power to recharge his iPhone.

Watch the real-life MacGyver in action:

Via: Gizmodo

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