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Imagine a lightbulb that never burns out. You buy it once, screw it in, and your great-grandchildren are still using it a century later. It sounds like science fiction—or perhaps a corporate secret—but the "infinite lightbulb" isn't entirely a myth. In fact, one has been glowing since 1901.

Known as the Centennial Light , this hand-blown bulb hangs in a fire station in Livermore, California . It has outlasted three webcams that were installed just to watch it. Imagine a lightbulb that never burns out

Originally a 60-watt bulb, it now glows at a dim 4 watts—roughly the brightness of a nightlight. Running at lower power significantly reduces heat stress. In fact, one has been glowing since 1901

The most damage occurs when you flip the switch. The surge of electricity and rapid temperature change (thermal shock) causes filaments to snap. This bulb has only been turned off a handful of times in over a century. The Phoebus Cartel and Planned Obsolescence Originally a 60-watt bulb, it now glows at