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The Centennial Light was originally a 60-watt bulb, but has since dimmed significantly and is now as bright as a 4-watt bulb. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The hand-blown, carbon-filament common light bulb was invented by Adolphe Chaillet , a French engineer who filed a patent for this socket technology. [ 10 ]
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 (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times.
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.
The light survived when the opera house became the Palace Theater, and survived several power outages. It was put on its own circuit breaker "that was permanently set to 'on ' ". [ 3 ] The theater house was marked for demolition in 1977, and the light bulb went to the local home of a man.
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"Pick It Up" is a song by American rapper Famous Dex featuring fellow American rapper ASAP Rocky. The song was produced by FKi 1st and Sosa808, and heavily samples Cissy Houston 's "Nothing Can Stop Me".