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Oil lamp

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How to Use an Oil Lamp

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How to Use an Oil Lantern

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DIY SALT AND OIL LAMP | WAXLESS CANDLE | DIY Candle Using Rock Salt and Oil | Emergency Lamp

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Biblical Style Clay Oil Lamp

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An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although not commonly anymore. They are often associated with stories in which rubbing an oil lamp would summon a genie dwelling in it.
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