Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lava lamps might be the most cult item of lighting in the world. Since their invention in 1963, millions of the lamps have been sold across the globe.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to bring personal style and joy to a room with lighting," said an inventor, from Oklahoma City, Okla., "so I invented JOYFUL LAMPS.

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