http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/comment-page-1/#comment-296594 c-dub Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:47:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/#comment-296594 Red is actually the hardest color for the human eye to see in dim light. It's probably not a good idea to make stop signs -- or fire trucks -- red. Red is actually the hardest color for the human eye to see in dim light. It’s probably not a good idea to make stop signs — or fire trucks — red.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/comment-page-1/#comment-296416 Lauren Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:52:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/#comment-296416 Oscar the Grouch used to be yellow, too. Oscar the Grouch used to be yellow, too.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/comment-page-1/#comment-296240 Gellner Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:09:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/15/trivia-stop-signs-werent-always-red/#comment-296240 In some parts of Ohio, they have fluorescent green ones as well. In some parts of Ohio, they have fluorescent green ones as well.

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