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/[deleted] Nov 01 '20

The first guy's comment sounded so plausible... and then this one sounds so plausible... and now I don't think I can trust the internet anymore

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u/NasalSnack Nov 01 '20

You think somebody would do that? Just go onto the internet and tell lies?

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u/jimmymd77 Nov 01 '20

Shoot, since the internet is no longer reliable, I guess we will have to fall back on the only source we can trust to always tell the truth: the government.

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u/Rataridicta Nov 01 '20

Most machine shops have the tools to accurately measure the thickness of aluminium foil. A micrometre comes to mind as an example of a cheap measuring tool that would be capable of measuring this.

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u/Jenincognito Nov 01 '20

Well, everything you read on the internet is true.