1. You should have your CD player plugged in next to the bath tub. It makes it easier for you to skip songs while bathing.
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2. When you want to unplug something, grab onto the plug and pull. Do not pull the cord.
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3. If you are outside during a lighting storm find a tree to hide under so you won't get wet.
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4. More men than women get struck by lightening every year in the United States.
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5. Electricians or people who work with electricity usually wear shoes that will help absorb an electrical shock to prevent them from getting hurt.
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6. Electricity is always trying to find the shortest path to the ground. So if you are touching a power line and the ground, the electricity will travel through you.
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7. As long as you are not standing on the ground there is no way for you to get an electric shock.
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8. Water is a conductor. That means that electricity can easily moves through it. But don't worry, because electricity can't go through you.
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9.If a cord on a appliance is damaged, do not use the appliance. You could get an electric shock.
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10. Electric shock can cause muscle spasms, weakness, shallow breathing,
rapid pulse, severe burns, unconsciousness, or death.
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It does not take a large electric current to harm a person. A small amount of electricity can still cause a lot of damage. Take a look at this chart for examples of what can happen it you get an electric shock.
