Generate a short, engaging audio clip from the provided text. First, summarize the main idea in one or two sentences, making sure it's clear and easy to understand. Next, highlight one or two interesting details or facts, presenting them in a conversational and engaging tone. Finally, end with a thought-provoking question or a fun fact to spark curiosity!

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Did you know that lighthouses have been around since ancient times? They weren't always the towering structures we know today; in the earliest days of civilization, simple fires kindled on hilltops guided mariners. One of the most famous lighthouses of antiquity was the Pharos of Alexandria, erected around 280 B.C. in Egypt. It was so renowned that 'Pharos' became a common term for lighthouses, even existing in the French word 'Phare'. Fast forward to more recent times, can you imagine a lighthouse keeper's hair turning white from fright? That supposedly happened at the Longships Lighthouse because of the noise from waves rushing into a cavern below. With so many advancements in lighthouse technology over the centuries, what will lighthouses look like in another hundred years?