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How did the New York subway solve the problem of light bulb theft?

The New York subway uses lamps with a non-standard base: the thread on it is made counterclockwise instead of the usual clockwise version. It was designed so that the lamps would not be stolen, because they cannot be used with standard connectors.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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