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2. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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   Known as the Black Christmas boycott or "Christmas Sacrifice", it was an effective way to protest the cultural and fiscal segregation in the town with 33% black population. Light decorations in the homes, on the Christmas trees, or outside the house were not shown, and only six houses in the black community broke the boycott that Christmas. [29]

3. Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Wikipedia

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   When MIT replaced older mercury-vapor lamps with high-efficiency LED lamps [80] to illuminate the Great Dome, hackers started changing the color [81] of the lights to reflect various occasions—Earth Day, the Fourth of July, etc. [82] [83] [84] Although reprogramming the lights is technically straightforward, these Great Dome lighting hacks ...

4. Eveready Battery Company - Wikipedia

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   In 1896, Russian immigrant Conrad Hubert founded the American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company to market battery powered devices. [2] On January 10, 1899, the company obtained U.S. Patent No. 617,592 (filed March 12, 1898) from David Misell, an inventor. [3]

5. AOL Video - Serving the best video content from AOL and ...

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   The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.

6. Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) - Wikipedia

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   Smoke detectors are usually powered by battery while some are connected directly to power mains, often having a battery as a power supply backup in case the mains power fails. The first automatic electric fire alarm was co-invented in 1890 by Francis Robbins Upton and Fernando J. Dibble.

7. 11 Iconic Movie Props That Fetched Record-Breaking Prices at ...

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   gridcaha/istockphotoThe allure of Hollywood memorabilia has been known to transcend generations, with props, costumes, and artifacts used by famous actors fetching astronomical prices at auction.