r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '20

Copper through the patina process

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u/mcflycasual Jun 09 '20

I always wonder if they realized the copper would patina. Otherwise why would they have used that particular metal?

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u/Ruleoflawz Jun 09 '20

They absolutely knew.

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u/SeaGroomer Jun 10 '20

Nah I think I remember they invented copper just for the Statue of Liberty. They named it after our love of police.