^ 1 farad is the same amount of power they use in defibrillators. (they use alot more voltage, and less current... but the size is the same)
if you cross the terminals, or connect it backwards, it'll explode into an oily mess. DO NOT OPEN CAPACITORS. You'll destroy it.
ramp this experiment up, about 80x...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ca...age/1955606930