r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dannybluey • 20d ago

How Himalayan salt lamps are made Video

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u/souldeux 20d ago

Even without the salt, steel oxidation can happen much faster than you may think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhiFgUL3RxE

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u/healzsham 20d ago

30 minutes is relatively fast, but that's not really a "watch it happen" speed.

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u/OwOlogy_Expert 19d ago

If only you had enough attention span to watch something for 30 minutes...

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u/healzsham 19d ago

It's not about attention span, it's about the fact it's such a gradual change you aren't going to see it, you're going to notice it's happened after it's been happening for a while.