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There’s a great radio museum in Howth, Ireland, a waterfront town near Dublin. The founder was a lifelong radio enthusiast who grew up in a poor rural community and was mesmerized by the power of radio from an early age. I remember him telling me he had never heard a language other than English until radio came to town and he heard a broadcast in French. He also talked about using very basic acid batteries and having to go into town to change out the acid. I believe he said it was also a serious problem if you spilled any in the house because it would damage or dissolve anything it came in contact with.