The Connor MacLeod of lightbulbs.

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The Connor MacLeod of lightbulbs.

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World's longest lasting lightbulb - been burning since 1901! Holy cow but that's a long lasting bulb! It's probably lasted so long because it's not very bright, and because they never turn it off (electrical resistance is lower when the filament's cool, which means a greater surge of power through it till it warms up - which is why incandescent bulbs always burn out just after you turn them on), but Jesus! 102 years! :shock:

This is probably also the world's only lightbulb with its own webcam.

http://www.snopes.com/spoons/noose/lightbul.htm#add
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