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TIL that Palo Azul tea appears blue when exposed to light due to the Tyndall effect. When light passes through the brown tea, it scatters off the tiny particles (flavonoids and polyphenols) suspended within. The same phenomenon that makes the sky look blue is what makes the tea look like magic!

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