<ul><li>Static electricity is a buildup of electric charge that happens when two objects bump or rub against each other.</li><li>Objects with opposite charges attract each other, causing clothes to stick together or a balloon to stick to your hair.</li><li>Static electricity can cause sparks and shocks, such as when walking on a carpet and touching a metal doorknob.</li><li>The mysterious nature of static electricity, including the exact process of charge exchange, remains unknown to scientists.</li></ul>

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