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Blog comment sections were notoriously dynamic, full of debate and discussion and lots of light bulb moments for writers and readers alike.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“That’s when the light bulb went off for me. Why not bring some of these beautiful plants from the hills into our yard?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

The lightsaber was originally a 1950s camera flash bulb attachment which the production team modified into the piece, according to Propstore's catalogue.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

As I move the thin newsprint over the bulb, tiny dots of light shine through the paper.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin