# I drank my lava lamp... huh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 23, 2001, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261 "2001-05-23T05:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/1 "2001-05-23T05:03:18Z")
Ok, I assume this some sort of internet joke, (like AYBABTU) or an UL, but I often have read a lot of people online saying, “I drank my lava lamp.” I have even seen it in the SDMB. [li]If anyone actually did this act, wouldn’t it make them seriously ill or kill them?[/li][li]Has anyone actually done this act?[/li][li]If so, what did it do to them?[/li][li]WHY would anyone _want_ to drink their lava lamp?[/li]If it is just a joke, or UL, how did it originate? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/2 "2001-05-23T07:09:12Z")
According to some wisenheimer columnist ([How do lava lamps work?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_359.html)), lava lamps have 11 secret ingredients. (At a guess, these are different from the [11 secret ingredients of KFC](http://www.secretsyoushouldknow.com/food.htm). I could have sworn Cecil did a column on KFC secret ingredients, but the search function can’t find it.) But it’s basically some kind of wax. Probably wouldn’t do you a lot of harm, but you never know. It may cause flashbacks to a Donovon concert or some other fate worse than death. ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Rubin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billy_rubin/32/3622_2.png) [@Billy\_Rubin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Rubin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/3 "2001-05-23T10:33:39Z")
First of all, don’t do this. Second, it makes you poop funny for a long time.Read the warning on a bag of “wow” chips. Same-same. Third, it makes you feel pretty bad. Well, it made me feel pretty bad. OK, it may be the multiple adult beverages I consumed before the Lava Lamp. Look at the shape of a Lava Lamp and a bottle of Miller High Life- you’ll have an idea, anyway, of how someone might accidentally drink one. Really, really bad idea. b. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@Lady\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/4 "2001-05-23T13:42:37Z")
dtilque, Uncle Cecil did do a colomnn on KFC’s 11 secret ingredients, its in one of the books. (Can’t tell you which one, I loaned all mine to my sister) If I remember correctly Uncle Cecil found that there aren’t even 11 herbs and spices. It was basically salt, pepper and something else I can’t remember, I think. Maybe someone has a better memory than mine. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/5 "2001-05-23T14:09:53Z")
You can make your very own lava lamp. Its discussed on the net & here on the board too, I think. Thats probably what they are referring to as you can use safer stuff. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/6 "2001-05-23T14:19:42Z")
**Lady Ice** , you’re thinking of Poundstone in _Big Secrets_, but don’t worry, I won’t tell Cecil. P.S. the other ingredient was MSG. ---
**Author:** ![coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coward)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/7 "2020-12-16T04:32:04Z")
i can write whatever i want on the computer ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/8 "2020-12-16T05:04:42Z")
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-drank-my-lava-lamp-huh/66261/9 "2020-12-16T05:27:39Z")
Please let the poor old zombies sleep unless you have something to add.