Feb 27, 2008 7:14 AM

Fluorescent Light Bulbs Lit By Magnetic Fields

1301 glowing fluorescent tubes, powered only by magnetic fields produced by overhead powerlines, stud fields somewhere in England. Gallery [Richard Box via JWZ]

1301 glowing fluorescent tubes, powered only by magnetic fields produced by overhead powerlines, stud fields somewhere in England.

Gallery [Richard Box via JWZ]

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