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How Stuff Works: Light

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Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.

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Title: Howstuffworks "How Light Works"
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Light is so common that we don't even think about it, but it is essential for vision and it is the energy source that keeps planet Earth alive -- learn how light works and how photons are generated!

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