Eli5: how do mirrors reflect back if they’re just made of glass and why are some materials reflective and others not?

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I’ve heard that mirrors have something behind them to make the glass reflective but how does that work?

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Fun fact the reason “vampires have no reflection” is because of the silver nitrate they used to use in old mirrors

Modern mirrors however rarely use these

So you know… Be careful and always order food with garlic on a first date

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