When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...

Many credit the invention of the incandescent light bulb with Edison or Swan but its development actually took place over two centuries and by the time Edison and Swan got involved, the tech was down ...

It's a lesson in local history with a mysterious twist, just in time for Halloween. The Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Corning's Gaffer District and Urban Corning will sponsor The Days ...

We live in a world where smartphones last for about 2.5 years, and even the best light bulbs fizzle out unexpectedly when you need them the most. That said, here is one bulb defying the odds, a ...

WASHINGTON D.C. The ups and downs of Mr. Thomas A. Edison's inventions related to electrical lighting continue. After his U.S. Patent No. 223,898 for an "Electric Lamp" was found to be valid in the ...

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ... . When people name the most important inventions in history , light bulbs are ...