Thursday, June 16, 2011

Oldest light bulb in the world - still burning after 110 years in a US town

Imagine if all your light bulbs lasted a life time. Well, one bulb in the United States has been glowing for 110 years and has baffled scientists.

The light bulb in the fire station at Livermore, California, USA, is now officially the oldest working bulb in the world - according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It has been burning almost continuously since 1901.

TELEGRAPH STORY and video

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