stackyFACTSYou can literally take a photograph using nothing but heavy metals and a sunny day. By coating paper in a mixture of potassium ferricyanide and ammonium iron citrate, placing objects on it, and leaving it in the sun, the UV rays trigger a reaction that leaves a permanent blue silhouette.
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