When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

To look at the Centennial Bulb, you might not think there was anything so special about it. There it dangles, from the ceiling of a fire station at 4550 East Avenue in California's Livermore. A bare ...

We live in a world where smartphones last for about 2.5 years, and even the best light bulbs fizzle out unexpectedly when you need them the most. That said, here is one bulb defying the odds, a ...

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