They say some children are born prodigies, and when it comes to Ann Makosinski, the statement holds true. As a teenager living in Canada, her friend living in the Philippines told her that she couldn't study at night since her family couldn't afford electricity to turn the lights on. Soon she wondered if there was a way to have light without traditional electricity. This is when she came up with a record-making invention, a flashlight powered by body heat.
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