Why do things fade in the sun?

<p><strong>#081</strong></p><p>The sun. It's nice, it's warm, it helps things grow, it helps us see, it helps us exist in the first place. But it's also a massive burning molten ball of radiation and ultraviolet rays. So how does our mysterious yellow friend fade the poor items we leave outside? Let's find out. Don't hurt us, yellow friend.</p><p>Listen to <a href="http://www.coserv.com/News/As-A-Meter-Of-Fact-Podcast#:~:text=your%20favorite%20app-,About,of%20serving%20and%20supporting%20communities.">As A Meter Of Fact</a>!</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/why-does-ultraviolet-light-cause-color-to-fade/">https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/why-does-ultraviolet-light-cause-color-to-fade/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/photodegradation">https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/photodegradation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320144/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320144/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134404000375?via%3Dihub">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134404000375?via%3Dihub</a></li> </ol><p><br></p><p><br>Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/chemforyourlife">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/chemforyourlife">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://facebook.com/chemforyourlife">Facebook</a> @ChemForYourLife.<br>Email us at <a>chemforyourlife@gmail.com</a><br>And check out our chill, simple little website at <a href="https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/">https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/</a><br>And seriously, we love using Transistor. <a href