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At night, when gazing high up at an electrical tower, one might notice a blinking light. Do yknowhey do not hit them when flying low or when getting ready to land. Makes sense, right?know the reason why there are lights up on tall towers? These bright lights warn planesHowever, did you know that those lights were intially only solid beams? Later, regulationswere put in place to make the lights blink. Is the reason for the change so planes can seethem better? Not exactly! The reason why the lights blink rather than stay on steadilyis because birds were actually crashing into them. According to the Federal AviationAdministration, the solid lights were attracting the birds and disorienting them, and manylost their lives after crashing into the electrical towers. By mandating the change to blinkinglights, planes and birds are now safe.What is one supporting detail that supports the main idea?