stackyFACTSDespite what your reflection tells you, standard mirrors are not flawlessly silver and perfectly neutral. Thanks to the chemical makeup of the glass layer, they subtly favor the green wavelength, meaning staring deeply into a mirror tunnel basically turns everything into a gloomy green nightmare.
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