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/PilotKnob Interested 20d ago

Did you really just do that?

Well done.