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Why is there a traffic light on the narrowest street in Prague?

In Prague, there is a passage between houses 70 centimeters wide, in which a real traffic light hangs. But it does not work for cars, but so that passers-by walking from different ends of the street do not bump into each other. Some sources call this passage Vinarna Chertovka Street, but this is not an official street - it's just that the nearby beer "Devil" was advertising itself in this way.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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