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    29 days ago

    It also neglects rubbing on some fabrics and shocking friends and family with the charged static electricity.

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      28 days ago

      Ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, used electric fish for medical treatments.

      Thales of Miletus discovered static electricity (600 BC) by rubbing amber and observing its ability to attract light objects.