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Livermore

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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About Livermore

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Livermore, California, United States. Established in 1952, the laboratory is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and administered privately by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.

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The longest burning light bulb in the world is the Livermore Centennial Light Bulb, which has been burning almost non-stop since 1901, and one key to its success is that it's only four watts.

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More facts about Livermore

  1. The Livermore bulb burns 24 hours a day in a fire station to give illumination for the fire engines, and it has only had one break in operation, when it was moved between stations in the 70s with a full police and fire escort.

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Coordinates: 37.6860, -121.7095

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