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jan 1, 1879 - 1879 Invention: Lightbulb

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Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, at his laboratory which was situated in Menlo Park, New Jersey. The invention worked when electricity went through a thin platinum filament until the filament completely melted. Edison invented the lightbulb to make something that takes up less electricity and were more durable than arc lamps.

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jan 1, 1879
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