There's a reason you may notice it more in the winter. Excess static electricity is always a shock to the system—literally—but if you're experiencing shocks more so than not, annoying is an ...

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Sebastian Deffner is affiliated with the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, ...

Winter time is here, meaning dry air and static electricity everywhere. While there are a number of ways to beat it on your clothes, weblog DIY Live shows us all you really need is a wire hanger.