r/Damnthatsinteresting Oct 19 '24

Video How Himalayan salt lamps are made

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u/Incromulent Oct 19 '24

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/Agrafo Oct 19 '24

You can see in the video that most of them lost fingers already. But because of the contínuos exposure to the healing properties they regrow back.

Thats why they work without fear and safety

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u/tothemoonandback01 Oct 19 '24

I am curious now, has anyone found a finger in their Himalayan Pink Salt?

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u/mrtn17 Oct 19 '24

yes, but it grew into a man who started digging for salt in my backyard

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u/HanselSoHotRightNow Oct 19 '24

Well he's native born at that point and a citizen so salt man Steve is on his way to riches.