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Fact Check: Was Vibranium found in Congo? Electrically charged rocks claim explored

A video of an electrically charged rock, Vibranium, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has gone viral over the internet. On Saturday, January 21, the Twitter handle ‘Africa Archives’ shared videos where two men can be seen demonstrating a discovery via these rocks. The electric rocks can be seen sparking when touched against each other. Another video shows a small piece of the rock being used to light up a small bulb. As per reports, a gram of these charged rocks, which some claim to be Vibranium, can light a bulb for more than 72 hours, while a kilo of it can be used to power a two-bedroom house for two months. Nairobi News reports that these electric rocks are supposedly created by fusing magnetite and quartz. The electrical properties are said to be derived from combining these two minerals. Contrary to popular opinion, Vibranium was not discovered in the Congo. There is no such thing as Vibranium in real life, as per Wikipedia. The site states that Vibranium is a fictitious metal featured in Marvel Comics films, especially Black Panther. It is shown as possessing several superhuman abilities, including the capacity to absorb and store energy, but it is not real and exists only in reel life. Although the source of these stones producing electricity remains unknown, The Democratic Republic of Congo is famed for its mineral wealth, which includes Coltan, Cobalt, copper, gold, tin, etc.