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Before electric headlights came along, early cars used an ingenious lighting method borrowed from horse-drawn carriages.

The #1 patent in our Patent Wars series has to be, of course, the light bulb. There are many reasons. This invention changed the modern world from darkness to light, and is an invention that has been ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ... . When people name the most important inventions in history , light bulbs are ...