Do I have more in common with the Statue of Liberty than I might have thought? ๐Ÿค”

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[โ€“] 49 points 3 years ago (2 children)

The metal your frames are made of is an alloy that contains copper, which turns green when it oxidizes. It's the same with cheap gold plated jewelry that turns your skin green.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    TIL why my nose pads turned green! Thank you, knowledgeable Lemmster! ๐Ÿ†

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    So the answer to your other question is "Yes!" The Statue of Liberty is also green because it's made of copper. It was metallic when it was first installed in 1886, but had turned fully green within 20 years.

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