wilberfan@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhy do the nose pads on my glasses turn green--as opposed to some other color?message-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhy do the nose pads on my glasses turn green--as opposed to some other color?wilberfan@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe 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.
minus-squarefing3r@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoTIL! I always figued it was some kind of gross algae or bacteria. Really weirded me out.
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.
TIL! I always figued it was some kind of gross algae or bacteria. Really weirded me out.