Ok I know this is just wrong... but I have small kids and it's pretty hilarious to watch them.
They haven't figured out I have X10 (and a remote control) so somehow they've come to the conclusion that this one particular lamp responds to their "magic". My 4 year old will spin around, stomp his foot and wave his hands to make the lap come on and off. over and over and over...
eventually the lamp "gets tired" and stops responding for a few hours. but I hear them in the next room trying to convince each other to sneak in and try it again.
I think my 9 year old is figuring it out although he hasn't seen my remote yet. My 6 year old is definitely convinced she has "magicpowers". Each of them has their own way of making it happen.
Eventually they'll figure it out, but until then it's a lot of fun to watch.