Liberty was once brown

Liberty was once brown

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Copper turned green over the decades.

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0:00 The Statue of Liberty was once brown.

0:02 It is made of copper,

0:03 and at first it gleamed like a fresh coin.

0:05 Over a few decades the copper reacted with

0:08 the air and grew a green coating called

0:10 patina.

0:11 That thin layer is exactly what gave the

0:13 statue its famous colour.