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Why do some surfaces look shiny?

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cause the sun shines and reflects off of them
User Evgeniy Chekan
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Smooth surfaces reflect light, and rough surfaces do not. Because of the nature of the substances, it is impossible to make wood, concrete, paper, and the like smooth enough to reflect coherent images, but it is possible to make metals, crystals, liquids, and more. sufficiently smooth.

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