How can I run a static constructor?

Question

I\'d like to execute the static constructor of a class (i.e. I want to \"load\" the class) without creating an instance. How do I do that?

Bonus question: Are there

Answer 1

Static constructors are NOT always called when accessing a static method!

I noticed that if you call a static method in a base class, the static constructor of the super class is NOT called. This unexpected behavior has bitten many times.