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GC81273 ▼

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Hidden : 12/5/2018

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History of Street Lighting

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Lack of natural light during nighttime in the urban environment was always a problem. From basic inconvenience that people cannot see where they are going to the greater chance of being attacked or mugged during the night. This won't be a problem got you!

It is known that natural gas was led through bamboo pipes from volcano gas leaks to the streets of Peking to serve as a fuel for street lamps and that as early as 500 years BC.

Ancient Romans used oil lamps filled with vegetable oil in front of their houses. First organized method of public lightning was done on 1417 in London. Paris street were illuminated first time by order in 1524

Era of more efficient street lightning starts in 1802 with a gas light fueled with coal gas. After that, in 1807, London got its first gas lit street. Gas was led through pipe installations to the gas lanterns that were placed on poles.

After that came electricity and made street lightening even more efficient.

First electric streetlight used arc lamps, namely “Yablochkov candle”. It was first used in 1878 in Paris. Arc lights had two major flaws: they made strong, harsh light and they did not last long. So in time they were replaced with incandescent lamps that were cheaper, brighter and lasted longer.

Today, streetlights use high-intensity discharge lamps, mostly HPS high-pressure sodium lamps. As the technology improves we are even starting to see LED

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)