Why Petting Your Cat Leads to Static Electricity Sep. 18, 2024 — Static electricity was first observed in 600 B.C., but researchers have struggled to explain how rubbing causes it.

Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric ... against one's hair or styrofoam packing peanuts sticking to a cat's fur (as well as human skin, glass tabletops, and just about anywhere ...

From a tiny electric jolt when touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts that cling to a mischievous cat's fur—the well-known and seemingly simple phenomenon of static electricity has puzzled ...