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Bubble lights, patented by Carl Otis in 1944, were a popular christmas tree ornament from the 1940s to the 1970s. The working fluid in modern reproductions is Methylene Chloride, a versatile industrial solvent with a variety of applications - including a certain beloved desk toy.