I’ve heard of a potato being used to light a lightbulb, but an onion charging an IPod? Who knew.

Well HouseholdHacker from YouTube did.

Find out how here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfPJeDssBOM

Although interesting in theory, I’d still think twice before sticking a USB cord into a wet onion. If it works, you may get 15 minutes of iPod power, but good luck using the cord next time you want to charge your iPod with a computer.