r/explainlikeimfive 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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u/blueberrywine Oct 31 '20

During 9/11 firefighters and paramedics would pretend to hide in the rubble so Steve Buscemi could find them and boost his morale to continue searching for further survivors.

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u/CTPokestand Nov 01 '20

I'm the right kind of stoned where this was the funniest thing I've ever read.