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Why is a 12-volt household battery harmless, but the shock from a 12-volt car battery will kill you? | Science Questions with Surprising Answers
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TIL that a car battery cannot electrocute you to death. While they have enough amperage to amperage to kill you, it doesn't contain enough voltage too push the electrons through your body. :
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