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A frequently touched surface isn’t going to have a problem with oxidation: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_rubbing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statu
by jahewson 2y ago
A frequently touched surface isn’t going to have a problem with oxidation:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_rubbing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_rubbing
- aitchnyu 2y agoSo the people rubbing breasts of statues to a shine were doing it for uh... serious reasons?
- coffeebeqn 2y agoFor medical reasons thank you very much
- kjkjadksj 2y agoYou should see the brass bull on wall st
- tocs3 2y agoI looked at the wiki article but it did not touch on the anti-bacterial effects. Are there any studies? P.S. I am really curious (if just mildly) if anyone knows.
- tocs3 2y agoEdit: Ok it did touch on the subject. "It is also possible to acquire a bacterial infection from touching statues." The is even a reference to an article (https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/european-biome-monument-study-results/ https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/european-biome-monument-study-r...). Have not read yet but looks interesting.