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Would you like to use a colorful light bulb?

Diana @dya80dya (36805) 26 Nov 19

I recently bought a special bulb and a new lamp. It has many different colors. It has red, orange, blue, pink, green and many other colors. Its light is very relaxing. I didn't know that such light bulbs exist. It helps me to...

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The Light Bulb (A Poem)

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 2 Jan 17

What is in the light bulb? Watt is in the light bulb. What is watt? Not easy to say. Sixty to one hundred Is watts in play. Not is sounds confusing. Not a bit amusing. I repeat. Take a seat. Watt is what it is. Watt is...

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More About Thomas Alva Edison

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 May 16

His very first patent was for an Electronic Vote Recorder that he invented when he was just 22 years old, and was working as a telegrapher. This voting device kept track of votes and tabulated the final outcome of the...

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Keeping one.

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37391) • Philippines 29 Mar 16

Have even just one turn on, whether we are around or not. One of the things we do is to have even just one light bulb on--CFL. Whether we are around or not. It is like giving some light to the house, "pretending" that there is...

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Incandescent Glimmer?

pgn @pgntwo (22405) • Derry, Northern Ireland 28 Mar 16

I have often wondered why the dawning of an idea is depicted in sketch as a light bulb, illuminating over a person's head. As incandescent light bulbs are no longer in vogue, with a plethora of low-power, energy-saving...

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What a ludicrous European law

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 29 Feb 16

The European Union has introduced many strange regulations over the years, along with several realistic ones of course. However, it seems that a ban on traditional light bulbs has been in place for around 6 years now, but I only...

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Diary Monday 23rd November 2015

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 23 Nov 15

Yet another day of minimalist activity. I changed another light bulb, the second one to need replacing in about a week. I wonder if thee electrics in the house have made some kind of suicide pact. My old cat Smudge was taken to...

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Diary – Tuesday 10th November 2015

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Nov 15

As usual the day before a welfare benefits meeting to check I have done enough job searching I went to the library to print out my job search files for the last fortnight. It was cloudy but quite pleasant out. Back home, my mum...

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Are all the light bulbs in your house the same size?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 11 Oct 15

When we renovated our apartment years ago, we did not have the sense to standardize the light bulbs. As a result, we have to buy and keep several bulbs in case we need it. We have big size bulbs and small size bulbs, and we have...

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Ten Patents that Changed the World

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 9 Sep 15

Cotton Gin - Eli Whitney devised a machine to get out the seeds from the cotton. Sewing Machine - Ellias Howe's Invention industraliazed the clothes industry and helped build the garment industry along with his fellow inventor...

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Stocking up on incandescent light bulbs and now hear about the led ones

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 12 Feb 13

I heard that soon they will make incandescent light bulbs illegal to purchase, so the last month or so, I have been buying extra ones just in case. I really do not like the fluorescent bulbs, not that they will effect me, but...

oh what light bulbs should i get

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Shakti's Bizarre New Cat Toy Of The Day LOL

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 24 Jan 13

Is there anything our 12 year old cat won't get into? LOL Hubby and I were sitting in here working on our computers, watching TV and chatting, when I heard the cat in the kitchen, making a clink, clink, clink, noise with something...

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One thing after another, I have to replace the headlight bulb

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 12 Jan 13

Yesterday, on one of the discussion, I was stop by the policeman which gave me a warning about a broken brake light. I replace the light bulb right after I arrived home. This morning, I also discovered that I have a broken...

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How many economists does it take to change a light bulb?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 25 Jan 12

None, they sit and wait indefinitely for the free market to do it. How many private utilities does it take to change a lightbulb? One, but it cost thousands in dividends all the best urban

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Would you likely to purchase a LED light bulb to test it out?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 9 Jan 11

From the radio advertising, and television or other sources of advertising, Home Depot officially introduce the first LED light bulbs on its stores all over the branches. It claim to save more than thousands of dollars of...

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Light bulbs keep blowing

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 21 Aug 10

I am getting to the stage that i have had enough of all the different sorts of light bulbs that we have in our house.When ever a bulb blows i will nearly always replace it there and then,but no sooner have i replaced that bulb...

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Is having a Light Bulb moment the same as Day Dreaming?

yparson @yparson (581) • United States 10 Sep 09

I'm always getting a light bulb moment mostly at work. It think its because I really don't want to be at work, so I have moments where I rather be doing something else instead that makes me happy. What do you think Light bulb or...

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Did you know they have mercury in them??

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 21 Aug 09

The environmentally friendlier bulbs that are supposed to last 5 years. We had one in our living room lamp. Now I know 1st of all that the bulb didn't last 5 years. It's been about a year and a half. Secondly now I have to search...

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Have you worn out a CFL Yet?!

ShepherdSpy @ShepherdSpy (8544) • Omagh, Northern Ireland 17 Jul 08

Hi- I have a bunch of these Low Energy Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL's) in my House...Do You have them? Do You like them? Have you Ever had one quit on you? Share!

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How much is your electric bill.?

zeloguy @zeloguy (4911) • United States 2 Mar 08

I am very tight about my electricity. I keep it cold in the winter and very warm in the summer. I have adjusted my TV to use as little wattage as possible and even underclocked my computer to use less electricity. All the bulbs in...

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