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Light Bulbs and Your Mouth: A Cautionary Tale (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't know if this is true, but it seems plausible that the bulb could have asymmetric strength depending on the angle force is applied. Glass does weird things! Case in point: Prince Rupert's drops.

Edit: Alright, this seems to be a myth. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/38262/can-a-lightbulb-once-inserted-into-your-mouth-be-safely-removed