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Gleaned from an article in the STrib on Ripley's Believe It Or Not:

A carbon-filament 4-watt light bulb has been burning in the Livermore, CA, fire department since 1901, making it the world's oldest-known working light bulb. It may be the only light bulb with its own web site. I've heard of this bulb before, and am still amazed. I'm also amazed that no one's ever turned it off.

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Date: 2006-12-20 04:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asimovberlioz.livejournal.com
1901? Ah, that was before "planned obsolescence."

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Date: 2006-12-20 07:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barondave.livejournal.com
1901 may be before the Teddy Roosevelt administration! The legacy of John Garfield lives on.

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Date: 2006-12-20 07:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asimovberlioz.livejournal.com
That John Garfield, he was a pretty good actor, wasn't he? I think you were looking for the name of President James Garfield.

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Date: 2006-12-20 08:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barondave.livejournal.com
Sorry, the light was too dim for me to read my notes.

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Date: 2006-12-20 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asimovberlioz.livejournal.com
Is that watt the problem was?

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