ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Billinghurst Requa Battery

Okay kiddo, have you ever played with a toy that needs batteries to work? Well, you know how sometimes those batteries can run out and you have to replace them?

Now, imagine you have a big toy that needs lots of batteries to work, like a car or a train. It would be pretty hard to keep changing all those batteries wouldn't it?

That's where the Billinghurst Requa Battery comes in! It's a special kind of battery that can actually be recharged and used again and again, just like plugging in your tablet or phone when it runs out of battery.

Now, this battery was invented a long time ago, back when people used to use telegraphs to send messages. The Billinghurst Requa Battery was used to power those telegraphs so people could communicate over long distances.

Pretty cool, huh? And even though we don't use telegraphs anymore, the idea of recharging batteries is still really important today. It helps us save money and be more environmentally friendly by not throwing away so many used batteries.