The Livermore Light Bulb

The Ediswan light bulb was first turned on in 1883. It's owned by someone called Beff Crook, or at least it was when I read this article. Some people think that the Livermore one has lasted so long because it's never turned off. In 1955 a man secretly bought almost all the onions in America. But he also bought potential onions before they existed. He would have had to do it completely in secret and make sure none of the onion sellers are talking to each other going, did I convince come through last week?