# How did my TV turn itself on?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-my-tv-turn-itself-on/1027918 "2026-02-23T23:02:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-my-tv-turn-itself-on/1027918/8 "2026-02-24T00:52:49Z")

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Were you [jangling your keys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-early-tv-remote-worked-without-a-battery)?

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