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The Edison lamp
Thomas Edison was granted a patent for an electric incandescent lamp. This photo show the first commercially used Edison lamp (UPI/Files)

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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .