How did people explain 'getting a shock' (from a door knob, standing on a rug, etc.) before they knew the true scientific causes?

by DaKingInDaNorf

I know it has to do with electrons jumping from an object to your body or vice versa, but how did people explain this phenomenon before they knew of these subatomic particles?

jschooltiger

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