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How can birds sit on electrical lines without being electrocuted?

To understand how this phenomenon happens, we need to understand what electricity is and how it works. Electricity is the movement of electrons between atoms. Electrons create charge, which we can harness to do work. It’s the movement of electrons through a device like a TV that gives it the energy to produce a picture…

September 25, 2020 in Animals, Biology, Birds, energy, Questions.

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