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Time to deck the halls, folks, because December 1 is National Christmas Lights Day! Before the invention ofΒ electricΒ lights, families would balance candles on the branches of their Christmas treesβa risky practice that naturally led to several house fires. Electric Christmas lights were first invented in 1880 by Thomas Edison, who promptly strung them all over the outside of his Menlo Park laboratory. Because people were initially distrustful of electricity, however, it took another several decades for the invention to catch on. It wasnβt until 1903 when General Electric began selling pre-assembled kits of Christmas lights, that electric lights became popular with people of all classes. Today, electric lights are an integral part of the winter holiday season, and certainly arenβt exclusive to Christmas. As we get ready for the end of the year, letβs string up our lights and celebrate. βTis the season, after all.
Resource: https://nationaltoday.com/national-christmas-lights-day/
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