Veritasium
May 20, 2026
1. Battery Energy Across Different Animals
A single AA battery's 2.9 Wh of energy sustains different creatures for vastly different durations: worker ants for 2 years, bees for 4 days, mice for 14 hours, and a blue whale for only half a second.
2. Human Energy Requirements
The average human at rest consumes about 86 calories per hour. One AA battery can power a human for approximately 2 minutes, requiring 30 batteries for a full hour of operation.
3. Modern Power Bank Solution
The Anker Prime power bank contains the equivalent energy of 30 AA batteries in a 20% smaller package using advanced LCO cells instead of traditional NCM cells.
4. LCO Cell Technology Advantages
LCO cells offer lower internal resistance than NCM cells, enabling rapid charging capabilities of up to 250W single-port or 300W total across all ports, with real-time charge status display.