We don’t really know why the light bulb came to symbolize good ideas. Some argue it’s because our brains literally fire with electrical currents as we process thoughts and arrive at insights. Others say it’s because the light bulb itself, and its association with Thomas Edison, prototypical idea man, made it an obvious visual symbol.
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