Podcast:SciShow Tangents Published On: Tue Jun 08 2021 Description: Danger! High voltage episode! This week, we're zapping your earholes with electrifying knowledge that's sure to illuminate you!Head to the link below to find out how you can help support SciShow Tangents, and see all the cool perks you’ll get in return, like bonus episodes and a monthly newsletter! https://www.patreon.com/SciShowTangentsA big thank you to Patreon subscriber Eclectic Bunny for helping to make the show possible!Follow us on Twitter @SciShowTangents, where we’ll tweet out topics for upcoming episodes and you can ask the science couch questions! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on Twitter: Ceri: @ceriley Sam: @slamschultz Hank: @hankgreenIf you want to learn more about any of our main topics, check out these links:[Fact Off]Space tethers to generate electricity https://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wtether.htmlhttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-75.htmlhttps://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/2.3563?journalCode=jsrhttps://edisontechcenter.org/generators.htmlhttps://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/2.3563?journalCode=jsrhttps://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://en.wikipedia.org/&httpsredir=1&article=2532&context=smallsatElectric fish with dramatic pausesttps://www.fishbase.se/summary/5208https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/05/electric-fish-pause/618993/https://www.pennlive.com/life/2021/05/new-research-shows-that-electric-fish-pause-before-sharing-something-meaningful.htmlhttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/wuis-ef-051921.php[Ask the Science Couch]Static electricityhttps://www.utm.edu/staff/cerkal/electricity.htmhttps://www.livescience.com/51656-static-electricity.htmlhttps://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/hr/documents/public/hsu/information/electrical/staticelectricity.pdf[Butt One More Thing]Manure electricityhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-sports-science-technology-business-3ad8a6b9b1cb4100a9db1b2e406ad14dhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-equestrian-manure-energy/poo-power-horse-manure-from-world-cup-powers-helsinki-homes-idUSKBN1X70QX