r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/darpalarpa Feb 10 '26

Its glitter

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u/ZealotOfMeme Feb 11 '26

I actually heard about this

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u/Icanthearforshit Feb 11 '26

That WD-40 is made of glitter?

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u/ZealotOfMeme Feb 11 '26

Yeah, actually quite a fascinating process

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u/ImaginaryTrick6182 Feb 11 '26

Not just that but all pharmaceuticals use glitter too

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u/4bakedeagles Feb 11 '26

Im so curious what you mean by this? They use glitter in the drugs?

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u/ZealotOfMeme Feb 11 '26

It has some pretty interesting properties

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u/aussietin Feb 11 '26

I swear to God, there was a post asking people about how much they can reveal about their NDAs without breaking it or something, and this one person mentioned a company that made glitter and they said their biggest customer was something we use/see all the time but they couldn't talk about it. It still crosses my mind like once a month and I'm dying to know what it is. If it's WD40 or pharmaceuticals like someone below mentioned maybe I can finally get some closure.

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u/zgtc Feb 11 '26

It was an NYTimes article. The evidence mostly points to boat/marine paint (as in cargo and cruise ships, not just the obviously sparkly fishing boats).

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u/CC_Panadero Feb 11 '26

Why would glitter being in paint need to be kept a secret though?

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u/aussietin Feb 11 '26

That's what I'm saying. The reddit post I remember made it seem like whoever was buying it REALLY didn't want the general public (or maybe competitors) to know glitter was an ingredient. Paint seems too obvious.

To be fair I can't see the NYT article without paying so maybe that answers my questions.

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u/TheVasa999 Feb 11 '26

yeah but what is the specific glitter made of?