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Did you know that one of the major manfacturers of yellow school buses is a company named Bluebird?

Posted - February 21, 2019
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  • 46117
    That's nice.  More interesting than Jessie Smollett that's for sure.
      February 21, 2019 8:47 AM MST
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  • 44655
    I had a feeling that would be your answer.
      February 21, 2019 8:49 AM MST
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  • 46117
    It is a good thing you did.  Mentioning this Bluebeard company.  I shall never forget this
      February 21, 2019 9:41 AM MST
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  • I did know that.  Bluebird has used that color for school buses since 1939 for specific reasons:

    Wiki says ... "The color was chosen because it attracts attention and is noticed quickly in peripheral vision, faster than any other color. Scientists describe this as follows: "Lateral peripheral vision for detecting yellows is 1.24 times greater than for red."

    Interesting. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 22, 2019 5:38 PM MST
      February 21, 2019 9:04 AM MST
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  • 46117
    Very COOL.  

    I wonder if this was before NEON paint colors were discovered.  
      February 21, 2019 9:42 AM MST
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  • 44655
    That's a pretty good idea.
      February 21, 2019 9:48 AM MST
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  • I'm sure it was.  :)

      February 21, 2019 2:30 PM MST
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  • 5835
    I always assumed it was because pencils are yellow and they wanted to keep that association.
      February 22, 2019 10:40 PM MST
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  • 5835
    I'm whelmed.

    Not overwhelmed, but still, whelmed.
      February 21, 2019 11:15 AM MST
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  • 1893
    I knew that, for years I rode in one to school
      February 21, 2019 2:52 PM MST
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  • Sure, I know lots of bus stuff. 
      February 21, 2019 4:49 PM MST
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  • 17620
    I did know that. 

    blue-bird.com
      February 21, 2019 11:43 PM MST
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