Is it true that touching a wall will release the static electricity from your hands?

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This is a intresting read on static and how to rid yourself. The simplest cure: before touching a doorknob, a car door, etc., first touch it with a metal car key. The fiercely hot spark will blast the tip of the metal key rather than blasting your sensitive fingertip, and it will painlessly discharge your body's charge. (Grip your keys firmly so no spark appears between the keys and your skin.) Once you've been discharged, you can safely grab the doorknob. However, if you walk around some more, or if you sit upon a plastic car seat, you'll again need to use the keys discharge yourself. http://www.electricitycentral.com/articles/staticsparks.htm [Text added from link -- Zb] Jun 28 08, 5:25 AM