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The Lava Lamp's Explosive Origin

The iconic lava lamp, invented by British inventor Edward Craven Walker in 1963, was inspired by an odd homemade egg timer he encountered in a pub — made with heated wax in a cocktail shaker. This mesmerizing object was initially marketed as an "Astro Lamp" to convey the era's fascination with space exploration, becoming a symbol of 60s counterculture.
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