• expatriado@lemmy.world
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      looks like several decades ago stealing the bulbs was a thing, so they were designed so if you stole them would be useless at home

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        Oh jeez that makes sense. It’s late and after reading the other reply that it was to stop people from stealing them I was thinking to myself I’m sure people could figure out they had to unscrew it the other direction. Thanks for explaining like I’m 5.

    • Yosmonkol@piefed.social
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      To prevent people from stealing them. I’m pretty sure most places just have integrated LED fixtures nowadays.