• anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I stood inside the grey box where the magic happens. It was not dull because there was a physicists explaining everything.
      Image of electron storage ring BESSY II

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        Don’t expose it to UV or excessive heat.

        Also, the process is somewhat reversible: Retrobright

        However:

        The long-term effectiveness of these techniques is unclear. Some have discovered the yellowing reappears, and there are concerns that the process weakens and only bleaches the already damaged plastic.

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      Make the box transparent.

      But seriously, all of those have older versions that don’t work as well but look absolutely cool.