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When did light bulbs start using tungsten filaments?

“William Coolidge at General Electric found a way to make tungsten into thin wire in 1910, and tungsten filaments became the standard for incandescent bulbs.”

Reference: US Department of Energy

What are the different types of laptop batteries?

There are currently three types of batteries commonly used to run people's laptops:
1) Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries were the standard technology for years, but are now out of date.

2) Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries are a cadmium-free replacement for Nickel Cadmium.
3) Lithium Ion (Li-ion) is the battery you want for your laptop and is the current standard for portable power.

Did Thomas Edison invent the light bulb?

Thomas Edison didn't invent the first light bulb, but he developed the first practical, long-lasting incandescent bulb in 1879 after earlier inventors like Humphry Davy and Joseph Swan.

How many people use the internet?

About 5.5 billion people, roughly two-thirds of the world's population, use the internet, according to the International Telecommunication Union.

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“William Coolidge at General Electric found a way to make tungsten into thin wire in 1910, and tungsten filaments became the standard for incandescent bulbs.”

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