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Yes and no. If the peanuts are moist, not dried, they will act an electrolyte between two dissimilar metal electrodes - zinc and copper for instance - and form a cell that would power a low-volt lamp. The peanuts would be best if ground into a paste to ensure good contact and a continuous path between electrodes. The is also possible with something like a whole apple or potato as well, just push the electrodes in, but what is really powering the lamp are the chemical reactions at the electrodes.

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Yes, it is possible to light a bulb with raw peanuts using a science experiment known as the potato battery. By inserting two different metal electrodes into the raw peanuts and connecting them to a small light bulb, the electrolytes in the peanuts can generate enough electricity to produce a faint glow in the bulb.

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