Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — If you've been left with a sore finger after reaching for a doorknob this winter, suffering from a sharp ...

It’s rare, but not impossible. Static electricity, the same thing that shocks you when you touch a doorknob, could ignite gasoline fumes when pumping fuel at a gas station. Without taking the proper ...

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 ...