i wonder what medievil people thought about static electricity, specifically "hand is static electricity, move it near hair and hair follows hand)"
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@lebronjames75 They thought amber, when rubbed, could attract tiny bits of stuff. "Elektron" is greek for amber. The educated medievals might have thought this had something to do with material (non-efficient) causation.

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