In a message dated 97-09-16 05:42:06 EDT, rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu (Bob Palmer)
writes:
<< There's also a rumor that in a garage somewhere in Grand Rapids
there's a light bulb that has been burning continuously for the past
fifty-eight years. It's a story we'd all like to believe, but for the other
billion or so light bulbs in the world, six months is about all we can
expect.
>>
The rumored light bulb is in a firehouse in Livermore, Ca.
It was made with an extra thick tungsten filament. It is listed in guiness.
worthless trivia from,
Bruce McGuire
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