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  2. Flicker vertigo - Wikipedia

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    Flicker vertigo, sometimes called the Bucha effect, is "an imbalance in brain-cell activity caused by exposure to low-frequency flickering (or flashing) of a relatively bright light." [1] It is a disorientation-, vertigo-, and nausea-inducing effect of a strobe light flashing at 1 Hz to 20 Hz, approximately the frequency of human brainwaves.

  3. Twinkle bulb - Wikipedia

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    The original twinkle bulbs were C7½ and some C9¼ incandescent light bulbs with a bimetallic strip. Once the bulb warms up, the strip pulls slightly away from the contact, opening and interrupting the parallel circuit through the bulb and turning it off. The bulb then cools, allowing the strip to bend back and make contact again.

  4. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    An open (single envelope) CFL [12] An encapsulated/closed (double envelope) CFL. Some fluorescent lamps emit ultraviolet radiation. [citation needed] The Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom has conducted research concluding that exposure to open (single envelope) compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for over 1 hour per day at a distance of less than 30 cm can exceed guideline levels as ...

  5. Sony and VIZIO ditch the courtroom, clear up licensing issues

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    VIZIO sure ends up in a whole lot of legal battles, but one way or another, it always seems to find its way out in the long run. Such is the case once again today, as the current LCD TV king has ...

  6. Headlight flashing - Wikipedia

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    Headlight flashing might have come into more common use as a means of attempting driver-to-driver communication by the mid-1970s, [3] when cars began to come with headlight beam selectors located on the steering column—typically activated by pulling the turn signal stalk—rather than the previous foot-operated pushbutton switches.

  7. ‘Difficult decisions to keep the lights on’: A third of ...

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    The average electricity bill in the U.S. was $185.59 in August 2024, up nearly $5 from a year prior. Connecticut, Arizona and Texas had the highest electricity bills, while Washington, Montana ...

  8. Satellite flare - Wikipedia

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    The forward antenna faced the direction the satellite is traveling. Occasionally, an antenna reflects sunlight directly down at Earth, creating a predictable and quickly moving illuminated spot on the surface below of about 10 km (6 mi) diameter. To an observer this looks like a bright flash, or flare in the sky, with a duration of a few seconds.

  9. 40 of the best Martin Luther King Jr. Day deals: Save at ...

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    In the event you're looking for some retail therapy this weekend, Martin Luther King Jr. Day tends to usher in some of the best sales of the month.