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The liners of truck beds can build up static electricity as well. "You should always remove gas cans from the bed of a truck to fill them at a pump," Lambert noted. RELATED MYSTERIES ...

Now whenever Elliot gets up, she makes sure to transfer the static shock to Spencer. Spencer Elliott takes the hit. The New Jersey dad is always taking one for the team.

Static electricity also causes static cling – cat fur builds up an electrostatic charge, and light, positively charged objects like foam peanuts can easily stick to it. Sean McGrath/Wikimedia ...

A 10-minute walk can build up enough static electricity to power a battery-free water purifier, which could be especially helpful during disasters or in regions that lack access to clean water and ...

"If you feel your skin begin to tingle or your hair standing on end, this is due to the rapid build-up of static charge," reads a statement on the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) website.

As an insect moves, it builds up charges that create surrounding electric fields. Those charges create static electricity that pulls parasitic nematodes toward the insect, new research reveals.