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[โ€“] lnxtx@feddit.nl 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Or poliester fleece or blanket when you hear little sparks.
Some will remember playing with a CRT TV screen ๐Ÿ‘€

[โ€“] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I remember the feeling and the sound, but not scent.

[โ€“] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Smells kinda dry and vaguely fishy/metallic. It's very distinct, you know it when you smell it.

Should be noted however that it's not very healthy to breathe it in and large and/or repeated exposures can cause respiratory damage. Some static electricity is probably fine but I don't want to encourage someone to go out there and learn what it smells like first hand