Merry and Bright: The Story of Christmas Lights
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When Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb in 1879, he transformed the entire world forever. But his monumental invention also inspired the future of the holiday season. Before Edison’s electric lightbulb (or the artificial Christmas tree) people would use actual candles to light up their Christmas trees; what should have been an obvious fire hazard (and often was). For this reason, trees usually weren’t lit until Christmas Eve; talk about a serious lack of cheer!
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