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Shocking facts about static electricity
It can be funny or really risky
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Static electricity is the buildup of an electrical charge on the surface of an object. Lightning is the most dramatic and potentially lethal example of static discharge. A far more benign illustration is the "electrifying" experience of a static surge through hair, making it stand on end in a comical manner. But what exactly is static electricity, and how is it created?
Click through and find out some shocking facts about static electricity.
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