[GemmaD (OP)]

I came across these videos on YouTube of people producing explosive results with static electricity. Can any of these be done?

[LeeE]

Nope, at least not at the levels of static electricity that they were achieving.  Also, the person's finger tip, at the very least, would have suffered similar effects to the food.

And please don't double post questions in several places - you'll get a reputation as a spammer.

[Shadec]

Nope, at least not at the levels of static electricity that they were achieving.  Also, the person's finger tip, at the very least, would have suffered similar effects to the food.

hes right, i cant think how they could have done it, but its most likely not real. the pain of high levels of static discharging through small points is high, it would have let a charred hole in his finger, most likely.
to build up that much charge, he would have to be walking on plates of mica or rubber, to stop it disharging.

[Bored chemist]

Static electricity can do that sort of thing, but you need a thunderstorm to do it.

[Shadec]

Static electricity can do that sort of thing, but you need a thunderstorm to do it.

ahaha, exactly.