When the Statue of Liberty was unveiled on October 28, 1886, it was a shiny copper brown. Over the following decades, exposure to air, salt water, and pollution triggered a series of chemical reactions on the copper surface, and by around 1920 the transformation to its now iconic green color was complete. What most people don’t know is that in 1906, Congress actually set aside $62,000 to repaint Lady Liberty back to her original copper color. The plan was scrapped after widespread protests calling it “sacrilege.” #Pubity #Viral #Interesting