Before The Light Bulb, Cars Still Had Headlights. Here's How They Worked

People needed to drive in the dark prior to light bulbs being standard vehicle equipment, so automakers installed headlights ...
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Dec. 18, 1878: Let There Be Light — Electric Light

__1878: __Joseph Swan demonstrates the electric lamp to the Newcastle Chemical Society in northern England. The incandescent light bulb has become synonymous with Thomas Edison. But Swan was the first ...