Your phone battery dies by lunch; this bulb has been running since before the Titanic sank and still works.
The lightbulb that's burned for 120 years draws four watts
A lightbulb in a Livermore, California fire station has burned for over 120 years, drawing just four watts. It's evidence of the 1920s Phoebus cartel's planned obsolescence, which capped bulb life at 1,000 hours. The bulb's longevity highlights how competition on lifespan once led to dimmer, longer-lasting bulbs.
Source: The lightbulb that's burned for 120 years draws four watts — BoingBoing
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