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Why were incandescent bulbs frosted on the inside beginning in the 1920s?
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Beginning in 1925, incandescent bulbs were frosted on the inside using hydrofluoric acid to provide a diffused light, which helped eliminate the glaring brightness caused by the unconcealed filament.1