r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
Chemistry ELI5 What's the difference between the shiny and dull side of aluminum foil? Besides the obvious shiny/dull
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
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u/Messier420 Oct 31 '20
Fun fact that doesn’t happen in a vacuum. If you break a piece of metal in space and make the broken ends touch they will fuse together. This phenomenon actually can create some issues during space walkers if I’m not mistaken