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when you walk or rub your feet or other parts of your body against another surface, you body gets charged and so when you touch something metal or any other conductors - even human skin, you get zapped. to stop this, you could

  • change the type of clothers you wear (avoid wearing wool, jeans, plastic rain coats, and other such fabrics
  • wear non-rubber shoes - or no shoes at all
  • if you are getting out of a car and you get zapped, then touch something made from glass before you get out of your ca
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