Breeding blanket and voltaic pile: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Breeding blanket — is part of — Fast breeder reactor. Uranium-238 turns into plutonium.
2. Step 2. Fast breeder reactor — uses — Uranium. Uranium-238.
3. Step 3. Uranium — is material for — Nuclear submarine. The fuel is uranium.
4. Step 4. Nuclear submarine — evolved from — Submarine. Nuclear power let submarines stay submerged for months.
5. Step 5. Submarine — has part — Lead–acid battery. Underwater, electric motors run on batteries.
6. Step 6. Lead–acid battery — evolved from — Voltaic pile. Planté’s battery developed the idea of a chemical current source by making it rechargeable.

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