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  2. Centennial Light - Wikipedia

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    On the evening of May 20, 2013, the general public witnessed, through a dedicated webcam, that the bulb had apparently burned out. The next morning, an electrician was called in to confirm its status. It was determined that the bulb had not burned out when the dedicated power supply was bypassed, using an extension cord. The power supply was ...

  3. Longest-lasting light bulbs - Wikipedia

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    The world's longest-lasting light bulb is the Centennial Light located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California. It is maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department . The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 124 years old, having been installed in 1901, and has only been turned off a handful of times.

  4. Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Selected article/54 - Wikipedia

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    The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California , and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department . The fire department says that the bulb is at least 113 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times.

  5. Palace Theater Light - Wikipedia

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    The Palace Theater Light, also known as the Eternal Light, [1] is an incandescent light bulb recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the second oldest continuously operating light bulb in the world behind the Centennial Light. It is kept at the Stockyards Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

  6. My house didn't burn but ash from the L.A. fires fell in my ...

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    A light dusting of ash probably won't do much damage to your soil, said Wallace, but a thick layer could raise the alkaline levels above eight, making it difficult for plants to grow, and lace the ...

  7. Haunting Altadena before-and-after photos detail wildfire ...

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    Before-and-after photos show the devastation to Altadena, with burned-out buildings left behind throughout the city. 'As Bad As It Gets': Southern California Faces Extreme Fire Threat As Santa Ana ...

  8. The Light Bulb Conspiracy - Wikipedia

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    The Light Bulb Conspiracy, also known as Pyramids of Waste, [2] is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Cosima Dannoritzer. An international co-production of France and Spain, the documentary thematizes the planned obsolescence of industrial products for commercial reasons.

  9. Beloved cigarette lighter found at NY’s Jones Beach in 1960s ...

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    Frank Livoti Jr. said his father, Frank Livoti Sr., instantly recognized the significance of the intricate lighter and spent decades trying to locate its owner, whose initials “P.L. Shipley ...