Why Do We Use Green for Go and Red for Stop?

🚦 Why do we use red for stop and green for go? Ever wondered who decided this, or if we could have ended up with something totally different-like purple for go and plaid for stop? 🤔 In today’s video, we break down the science, history, and hilarious mishaps that led to our modern traffic light system!
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Timestamps:
0:03 - Intro
1:04 - Why red and green?
2:15 - Trains figured it out first
3:29 - The first traffic light... exploded?! 💥
4:37 - Could we have picked other colors?
5:22 - How stop signs went from yellow to red
6:08 - Traffic lights around the world
6:55 - Final thoughts
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