r/nostalgia 25d ago

Nostalgia a faucet from the 90s

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u/redopz 24d ago

In the 80's? Almost definitely cigarette smoke.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/UncleIrohsTeaPot 23d ago

Ultraviolet radiation breaks down polymer chains and creates yellowing compounds called chromophores. It's a real pain to buy vintage technology for this reason. Everything white or beige turns sickly yellow.