Amazing fact about the invention of the lighter
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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- What did Edison use for his light bulb filament?
“Edison tested thousands of materials for his light bulb filament and eventually used carbonized bamboo, which could burn for more than 1,200 hours.”
Reference: US Department of Energy
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