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MLA Full: "Why Things Look That Way Under a Blacklight." YouTube, uploaded by SciShow, 2 December 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyYjv8Hwvfw.
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APA Full: SciShow. (2024, December 2). Why Things Look That Way Under a Blacklight [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?v=NyYjv8Hwvfw
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Chicago Full: SciShow, "Why Things Look That Way Under a Blacklight.", December 2, 2024, YouTube, 06:29,
https://youtube.com/watch?v=NyYjv8Hwvfw.
Fluorescence isn't just a cool effect that turns your white T-shirt neon purple under a black light. Its discovery opened our eyes to a whole new field of science and engineering. And it's all thanks to a crystal called fluorite.







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