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The first traffic light was powered by a hamster wheel. Urban planning has always run on panic and snacks.

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Traffic lights are not powered by hamster wheels. The first traffic signal, installed in London in 1868, was gas-lit and operated by a person, and electric signals followed in the early 20th century.

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