Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 17, 2015

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 9 years ago

    So when is Dresden going to change the light (the whole unit, not the bulb)?

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    MJKesquire  almost 9 years ago

    WOW, that is one long lasting bulb!!!

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    aimlesscruzr  almost 9 years ago

    And there’s even a webcam on that bulb: Livermore CA Centennial Light

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    Max Starman Jones  almost 9 years ago

    More on the Dresden light: RIght turn on red is allowed. The light’s yearly maintenance includes replacing the green and yellow bulbs, though they have never been used. The traffic regulations do not allow for the placement of a stop sign there. I just read this on:

    http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/06/16/German-traffic-light-has-been-red-for-28-years/4071434481096/

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    aladdin  almost 9 years ago

    The company that made the fire house bulb closed, no repeat customers.

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    Old Texan75  almost 9 years ago

    There was a bulb in a movie theater in Ft. Worth, TX that had burned for about a 100 yrs.In 1952 my Aunt and Uncle bought a house and my Uncle installed a yellow bug light on the front porch. When I tore the house down in 2000, the bulb was still in use.

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    goweeder  almost 9 years ago

    I have heard (or read) that the main reason light bulbs burn out is because of being repeatedly turned off and on. (But think what it would do to your light bill if you never turned a light off!?)

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    jocatric  almost 9 years ago

    I’ve heard that the bulb is only about 11 watts, so really it’s not using much electricity!

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    Dean  almost 9 years ago

    Most red stop signs never turn green either.

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    spaced man spliff  almost 9 years ago

    Red light in Dresden? Maybe it’s advertising the type of business that works in that neighborhood !!

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    lovelymajorhoople  almost 9 years ago

    Ok where can I train to be a professional cheese smeller???

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    Tarredandfeathered  almost 9 years ago

    Personally, I refuse to believe that Yoshindo Yoshiwara was anywhere Close to 4 Billion years old when he made that sword..4 Million at the Most.

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    Ricky Bennett  almost 9 years ago

    Go to Connecticut. The red left turn lights are on all the time, even when the green arrow is on.

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