Another World Record: The Longest Burning Light Bulb (The Centennial Light)

After I wrote about the longest lei, I had to mention another Guinness World Record, the longest burning light bulb. This light bulb, which is referred to as “The Centennial Light” has been burning since 1901, proving once again, that they do not make things like they used to. The Centennial Light is a 5-watt bulb that is housed inside the Fire Department in Livermore, California, which is a small city in Alameda County. Many observers attribute the bulb’s longevity to the fact that it is never turned off and that it was given a perfect seal, so a vacuum is created around the carbon filament. While the website the city of Livermore setup for the Centennial Light Bulb is sometimes down, the bulb continues to burn on.