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We Finally Know What Creates Static Electricity, After Thousands of Years (www.sciencealert.com)
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We finally have an answer: The beginning and the end of the sliding motion that produces static electricity experience different forces – resulting in a charge differential between the front and the back that results in the crackle of static electricity.

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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can anybody smell static electricity? It’s got a very specific smell. Sort of sweet in a weird way.

[–] luckystarr 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What you smell is ozone.

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