Being I have never visited Chicago, I first learned on Wikipedia that Chicago dyes its river green on St. Patrick's Day. The Wikipedia article, as well as many sources, say the dye ingredients are a top secret. However, other sources know bits of information about it. (One site says it is a vegetable dye, other sources say it is a fluorescent dye ) How much is known about the properties and ingredients dye used in the river? One newspaper I saw online said over 50 cities wanted to know the formula. Even though the formula is not being released by the group doing the dying, but because the river is publicly accessible, I would presume that someone has taken samples of its water to a chemical lab for analysis.
So, is the green dye used in the Chicago river still a big secret?
2007-03-23
11:18:34
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