The cheap Chinese bulb that won't turn off

These LED bulbs will continue to draw power from the mains indefinitely even once they're switched off and the circuit is broken. But how?! You can buy my books here: just like these amazing people: Glenn Watson Peter Turner Joël van der Loo Matthew Cocke Mark Brouwer Deneb

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