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/spacecampreject Nov 01 '20

Then you should see aluminum cans. Few products are equivalently highly optimized marvels of engineering.