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Purkinje effect

life science Maturity 11-13

Colors change when it gets dark.

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Bright red flowers look dark at dusk. They may even look black. But blue colors look bright. This helps us see in the dim light. It is a neat trick of our eyes. Do you see colors change at night?

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