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Since 2020, white LED streetlights have been turning purple because of a defect during the manufacturing process between 2017 and 2019. The yellow phosphor coating was delaminating, and the blue LED began
City of Manhattan, Kansas - Municipal Government - Have you seen the purple street lights popping up around town? While they put off a serious Cats vibe, it's actually a manufacturing defect
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