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Incandescent light bulbs do not emit much Ultraviolet light. Strip lights and compact fluorescent low energy light bulbs do. The whiteners added to white fabrics react to UV light and glow due to fluorescence.

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Why is tungsten used to create light in incandescent light bulbs?

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