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Many people are familiar with the experience: grabbing their favorite blanket and gotting shocked. Static electricity may not be too dangerous, but it is uncomfortable and annoying. So, why is there ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common.

You've probably dealt with static shocks from your doorknobs and clothing far more this winter than at other times of the year. Why is that? AccuWeather's Geoff Cornish explains. Key detail in Bad ...

Static electricity shocks are more common in the winter because of the season's dry air. Friction between materials, like socks on carpet, builds up a static charge in low humidity. Using a humidifier ...