The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, researchers couldn’t fully explain how rubbing two objects together causes ...

So it sounds like Object A is donating some of its more extremely charged regions to Object B. While that isn't pedantically the same thing as donating electrons, from the POV of the level at which ...

Rubbing two balloons together leads George to a shocking discovery. If you rub two identical balloons together, they both pick up a static charge. This strange and unexpected behavior has been ...

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Winter temperatures and low humidity cause static electricity in clothes. Learn how to prevent static cling without using dryer sheets or fabric softener.

A persons hand near a car door handle getting shocked by static electricity - Komta/Getty Images One of life's little ongoing annoyances, getting zapped with static electricity, can happen in a ...

Who hasn't felt that sharp zap when stepping out of a car? The good news is that there are things you can do to prevent these unpleasant shocks.