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Newly purple streetlights might seem innocuous, but they could affect driver and pedestrian safety ...
I have to admit, this week's What's Up With That? query truly had me stumped. But it turns out blue streetlights are explainable, if not ideal.
Some of the Charlotte region’s streetlights are mysteriously changing color. We illuminate why — and how — some people are seeing purple.
Deep Purple released 'The House of Blue Light' on Jan. 12, 1987.
For months, iPhone 14 Pro models have been tipped to launch in purple. Apple commonly refreshes colors with iPhone launches, but a new video has shown the purple finish to be unlike anything ...
Want to clean your refrigerator? All you need is some purple light. Research suggests that violet light could kill bacteria.
Is Crockett Johnson’s Harold, of “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” a child of color? If you’ve bought any of the “Harold” books published in the past 25 years, or saw the new movie starring Zachary Levi ...
Digital relief glasses, aka blue-light blocking glasses create a purple reflection for most wearers. Here's what to do if it bothers you.
Why does NC have purple (or blue) street lights? Some older streetlights in the Carolinas turn purple because of a manufacturer error, said Keith Richardson, senior communications manager at Duke ...
Yet as Reich points out, rainbows in the sky sometimes do seem to have purple light fringing their edges. And the reason for this, as you'll see in the video, is surprisingly convoluted.
Blue light also worked well, but purple light with yellow goggles was most effective in detecting bruises on people with darker skin tones, said Scafide, who also worked as a forensic nurse.