Electromagnetic fields cause fluorescent bulbs to glow

. Here's an interesting photo from Matthew Wahl's Flickr showing the glow from fluorescent tubes as a direct result of the electromagnetic field surrounding overhead power lines. The fluorescent tubes are not plugged in to any power source. Photo: Peter Dibdin... more

Reviewed by bonbonnie Sep 13 2008, 04:41pm ( 123 reviews ) • doobybrain.com

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Rated by BrenParks on Mar 11 2009, 7:13pm

Ok, I have heard that living under power lines like this is unhealthy...... .......and hair raising! They are just stuck into the ground!!
Rated by buddhaflux on Dec 17 2008, 2:48pm

A sweet after-school project. Reference: Electromagnetic energy acknowledged in ancient Chinese culture as Feng Shui.
Rated by janny123 on Nov 28 2008, 4:23am

cool!
Rated by Foxiegal on Nov 14 2008, 3:57pm

Overhead mega-power lines always gave me a headache. If electromagnetic fields can really(?) do this, guess they CAN fry our brains, after all!
Rated by autox on Oct 26 2008, 5:31pm

"Electromagnetic fields cause fluorescent bulbs to glow"

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