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The 1925 Phoebus lightbulb cartel standardized bulb lifespans at 1,000 hours, which many assume was pure greed. In reality, longer-lasting bulbs run cooler, producing dimmer, orange-tinted light with poor efficiency. Manufacturers limited lifespan to optimize brightness and efficiency, not just profits.
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