TINU Cherian Abraham, a communications professional, who resides in Whitefield, said, u201cWe are giving each other big shocks at home. Sometimes, we even see sparks when we touch each other. I thought it was just our home having some issues.
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I got to know that many people in Bengaluru are facing it. I have never faced something like this before.u201d Aakanksha Gaur, a creative director, tweeted, Bangalore folks, are you getting static shocks on touching metal since a few days? A crazy number of my friends are experiencing this. I saw a real little spark while opening the door knob.u201d Her tweet went viral with hundreds sharing similar experiences.
Most people made sense of the phenomenon by blaming it on the weird weather transition that the city (and much of the country) has been experiencing since the beginning of this month. While that is true to an extent, this is what experts had to tell Deccan Herald on the matter.
Source: Hindustan TimesStatic shocks often happen when the air is dry, especially in the winter, and during the transition period between winter and summer when the atmosphere lacks moisture, explains Naresh Naidu, founder of Gemini Technical Advisors Private Limited. He also notes that while we tend to blame it on faulty electrical connections, that might not exactly be the case here. Id you are in bengluru no you are not a Thor but the weather might be.
Comment down if you have experience anything like this before.
