stackyFACTSSome lights are meant to gently illuminate a room, and others are meant to casually sear your flesh. Halogen bulbs operate at such extreme temperatures that the natural oils from a human fingerprint left on the quartz glass can cause the entire bulb to heat unevenly and violently explode.
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