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Materials That Glow in the Dark

Chemiluminescence, Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, and More

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Here's a collection of photos of materials that glow in the dark. Why do objects glow? It could be due to radioactive decay or a chemiluminescent reaction or any of a variety of other types of luminescence.
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