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Hitting the Books: Why nobody knows Hiram Maxim, inventor of the incandescent lightbulb
Engadget· 1 year agoIn "The Things We Make, Dr. Bill Hammack, recounts the tale of Hiram Maxim, an irrepressible...
Editorial: It's lights out for incandescent bulbs. Did anyone even notice?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWe phased out these energy-sucking lamps with little trouble or complaint. It shows we have little...
How CFL Bulbs Work
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs the symbol of innovation, the incandescent light bulb is not very innovative. Luckily, there's a new type of light bulb -- a greener one -- that stands poised to replace Edison's most famous invention as the icon of ideation.
These are the best — and worst — lightbulbs for the planet
Yahoo Life· 2 years ago“Going from an incandescent to an LED is like replacing a car that gets 25 miles per gallon with...
12 Black Inventors and Their Innovations That Shaped the World
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhen asked to name a Black American inventor, many people might think of George Washington Carver...
10 old-school Christmas traditions that are no longer practiced
Stacker via AOL· 6 months agoCamerique Archive // Getty Images Leaving out cookies for Santa, caroling in the snow, and drinking...
This historic home in Kaukauna could be yours, if you've got a spare $1.5M
The Post-Crescent via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoThe home was built nearly 120 years ago by Charles and Emma Stribley. Charles worked at Thilmany...