International Space Station and oil lamp: what they have in common

  1. Step 1. International Space Station — has part — Solar panel. Solar panels.
  2. Step 2. Solar panel — is part of — Ion thruster. Power supply.
  3. Step 3. Ion thruster — is made of — Tungsten. The cathodes are tungsten.
  4. Step 4. Tungsten — is material for — Incandescent light bulb. A tungsten filament (since 1904–1910).
  5. Step 5. Incandescent light bulb — evolved from — Oil lamp. The electric lamp replaced oil and gas lamps.

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