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The Centennial Light
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Yazata Offline Dec 10, 2023 11:08 PM
Meet the Centennial Light, the world's longest burning light bulb. It was switched on in 1901 and it's still going today in 2023, 122 years later!

It was originally a 30 watt bulb (or 60 watt, nobody is sure) and today is about 4 watts worth, like a nightlight.

It's in Livermore California and is cared for by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories.


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Magical Realist Offline Dec 11, 2023 07:03 AM
That's amazing! I would drive out of the way just to see it!
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C C Offline Dec 15, 2023 05:01 PM
I'm impressed that the simple, hangling light fixture is still holding up. It's not like they could ever replace it without the light going off.
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Zinjanthropos Offline Dec 15, 2023 07:38 PM (This post was last modified: Dec 15, 2023 09:16 PM by Zinjanthropos.)
It’s like a Twilight Zone prop, when it finally blinks out, the world isn’t quite the same. Time actually stops or all the humans on Earth turn into skunk cabbage and a couple of ET maintenance guys show up to change the bulb.
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