Thread on Confederate statues, because SCIENCE IS REAL, FUCKERS: You ever see a statue rust? No? Because they're made of bronze. /1
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Replying to @KateAllDay
Bronze is mostly made of copper, b/c it doesn't corrode in nature. But, like a rusty car, one corrosion starts it's really hard to stop. /2
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Replying to @KateAllDay
Copper degrades into copper chloride, which is crumbly and not a good statue material. So, if you ever want to take down a bronze statue /3
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Replying to @KateAllDay
You're going to want to spray the base with hydrochloric acid, followed by hydrogen peroxide, then just walk away. /4
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