Centuries of science, and the most viral light source is still just shaken mercury.
YouTuber recreates 1675 mercury light bulb
A YouTuber recreated the 1675 barometric light experiment, where sloshing mercury in a barometer produces a glow—a phenomenon that baffled scientists long before Edison. The video revives a forgotten physics curiosity.
Source: YouTuber recreates 1675 mercury light bulb — BoingBoing
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