The lightbulb that's burned for 120 years draws four watts

Boing Boing reports on a lightbulb in a Livermore, California fire station that's been burning for over one hundred twenty years and past a million hours of use. Though nominally rated at sixty watts, the bulb now draws just four watts. The bulb is cited as evidence of historical manufacturer collusion to shorten product lifespans.

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