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A chandelier is a fancy light that hangs from the ceiling. Long ago in medieval times, the very first chandeliers were made of wood and used real burning candles instead of light bulbs. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Name Meanings and History
- The Name Means Candle: The word chandelier comes from an old French word (chandelle) and a Latin word (candelabrum), which both mean "candlestick". [1, 2, 3]
- Pulley Systems were Needed: Old candle chandeliers had to be pulled down using ropes and pulleys so people could light the wicks, trim the burnt parts, and clean up hot wax. [1]
- Super-Sized Lights: The world's largest chandelier is named "Reflective Flow." It hangs in Qatar, weighs nearly 40,000 pounds, and sparkles with 165,000 tiny LED lights.
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