its_not_you_its_ye t1_jcz3hjs wrote on March 20, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Reply to comment by Re-AnImAt0r in TIL that it is a common misconception that the reflection of the sky is the sole reason bodies of water appear blue. It is primarily because water absorbs colours in the red part of the light spectrum. by monkey-tennis

I’ve lived in the Great Lakes region my entire life, and pretty much everyone I’ve talked to believes that it’s due to the color of the sky. It’s not a frequent conversation, though.