Light facts, facts about light

The first central power plant Pearl Street Station in lower Manhattan, built by Thomas Edison began generating electricity on September 4, 1882. Pearl Street had one generator and it produced power for 800 electric light bulbs. Within 14 months, Pearl Street Station had 508 subscribers and 12,732 bulbs.

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Facts about the electric utility industry

Since the first power plant (thomas edison's power plant) lit up 800 light bulbs in 1882, the electric utility industry has grown to generate over 2.5 million gigawatt-hours annually, the equivalent of lighting 4.8 billion 60-watt light bulbs for a year

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Nearsightedness farsightedness and how glasses work

Simply put, the eyeglass lens is a tool you use to focus light appropriately on your retina. For example, a lens that is concave, or curves inward, is used to correct nearsightedness, while a lens that is convex, or curves outward, is used to correct farsightedness.

Nearsightedness causes nearby objects to appear clear, while objects farther away look blurry. Farsightedness is where far away objects appear clear and objects up close appear blurry.

To correct astigmatism, which is caused by distortions in the shape of the cornea, a cylinder shaped lens is frequently used.

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Random fact about lightning

Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

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A fact that may disturb

A cat's urine glows under a blacklight.

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One of lightning's many surprises

Lightning reaches 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, fours times as hot as the sun's surface. Yet, unlike high voltage electrical injuries with which massive internal tissue damage may occur, lightning seldom causes substantial burns.

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Amazing fact about the invention of the lighter

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

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Surprising fact about the interstate highways

The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.

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What color is a beam of white light?

A beam of white light is made up of all the colours in the spectrum. The range extends from red to violet, with orange, yellow, green and blue in between. But there is one colour that is notable by its absence, pink (or magenta, to use its official name) simply isn�t there.

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Which came first, the lighter or the match?

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

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First central power plant

Facts about the electric utility industry

Nearsightedness farsightedness and how glasses work

Random fact about lightning

A fact that may disturb

One of lightning's many surprises

Amazing fact about the invention of the lighter

Surprising fact about the interstate highways

What color is a beam of white light?

Which came first, the lighter or the match?

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