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Lighting is the application of energy technology to create practical or atheistic artificial light.

LED is a New Technology

Researched by Linda deSolla Price Published - January 28, 2016
Last Updated - March 10, 2016

The first light-emitting diode (LED) was created in 1927, but LED technology wasn’t mass-marketed or mass-produced until the 1990’s.

Light Can Affect Mood

Researched by Thomas DeMichele Published - December 10, 2015
Last Updated - September 14, 2016

Exposure to light in moderation, especially natural sunlight, can have an uplifting effect on mood, while excessive darkness can have the opposite effect.

Competitive Sports Have Always Been Popular in the U.S.

Researched by Thomas DeMichele Published - November 15, 2015
Last Updated - July 8, 2016

Competitive sports became popular in the United States from 1850 – 1950 because of lighting technology, mass media, and developing labor and education laws.

People Have Always Slept Through the Night

Researched by Thomas DeMichele Published - November 10, 2015
Last Updated - December 9, 2015

Did people always sleep through the night?

Artificial light changed sleeping habits. People used to sleep in two phases, “first sleep” and “second sleep”, with two hours of awake time between.