http://www.snopes.com/science/saltwater.asp http://www.snopes.com/science/saltwater.asp It says false at the top, but goes on to explain it did actually work f

http://www.snopes.com/science/saltwater.asp http://www.snopes.com/science/saltwater.asp It says false at the top, but goes on to explain it did actually work for a period of time, by shorting out the mechanism. One kid was even electrocuted when he tried it on an ungrounded machine!