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Human static electricity generators: Can a person’s body generate static electricity?

24th February 2008, 09:50 pm

By Andy Kaiser 
Article ID: 125

 
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Is your body a static electricity generator? Do you produce static electricity, shocking everything you touch? Do watches, computers and other electronics behave differently for you that for other people? Is every handshake a shocking experience?

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Oprah, plug in your toaster. Most appliances don’t use energy when turned off.

30th January 2008, 01:46 am

By Andy Kaiser 
Article ID: 122

 
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On April 20, 2007, Oprah had her Earth Day episode, “Going Green 101: Resources for your family”.

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