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00:00When you press the igniter found in lighters, a spring-loaded hammer strikes a tiny piezoelectric quartz crystal at high speed.
00:07The crystal is compressed, creating an atomic imbalance that generates up to 5,000 volts.
00:13This voltage is enough to produce a spark and give you a tiny electric shock.
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