Why do things turn dark when wet?

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Why do things turn dark when wet?

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All the dust, other small particles and roughness of the surface have a lot of facets that bounce light into your eyes. Weting the surface makes it more smooth. So the light bounces more uniformly in one direction. So it looks darker, but also shinier if you angle it right!

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