Hi Solidhelix,
I think that your "submit" button blew-up!
In a 25 degrees C ambient temperature, most ordinary LED's have a maximum continuous current rating of 30mA to 50mA, check their datasheet. New high-power LED's like Lumileds have a built-in heatsink and are rated for up to 350mA or more.
I have some ultra-bright blue and green LED's blinking extremely brightly at 100mA. They have a maximum continuous current rating of only 30mA, but I followed their recommended pulse width reduction and repetition rate in their datasheet to be safe.
I don't think that LED's blow-up. I have never destroyed one but they probably just suddenly stop emitting light without releasing any majic smoke because the junction or bonding wire inside melts. :lol: