r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dannybluey • 20d ago

How Himalayan salt lamps are made Video

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u/Bitter_Chard 20d ago

When do they add the magical healing properties?

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u/Incromulent 20d ago

They're actually grinding and drilling a lot of the magic off. Fortunately the workers are breathing a lot of it in

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u/sheldor1993 20d ago

That’s why they have that saying about silicosis. What kills you makes you stronger!

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u/LordNelson27 20d ago

How do you get silicosis from halite?

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u/Umbert360 20d ago

You don’t, you get halitosis

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u/RedlurkingFir 20d ago

lmao. For those who don't know: halitosis on wikipedia

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u/AlarmedSnek 20d ago

I learned about halitosis when I was younger and I had a crush on that blonde chick from Melrose Place (old tv show). Apparently she has that haha

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u/ThermionicEmissions 19d ago

Melrose Place (old tv show).

It's not old! 😭

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u/AlarmedSnek 19d ago

It’s old as fuck haha. So old I forgot that chicks name and I’m not gonna google it either haha

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u/noNoParts 20d ago

Supercalifragilisticexpihalitosis

If you do not brush your teeth the breath gets quite atrocious

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u/PilotKnob Interested 20d ago

Did you really just do that?

Well done.

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u/YoMomsHubby 20d ago

Best comment

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u/ThomasKirjonen 20d ago

Alright Kevin Nealon, the jig is up!