14 things that lose their normal appearance under ultraviolet light

Although human eyes can distinguish thousands of colors and shades, there are some things we still cannot see, such as ultraviolet light.

We found out how ordinary things look in ultraviolet light. But beware, these photos can spark a burning urge to thoroughly clean your home right now.

14 PHOTOS

1. It turns out that some veneers and dental crowns do not glow in ultraviolet light.

2. Spots that appear on bananas when they become overripe glow blue under UV light.

3. Ultraviolet radiation can reveal "dirty" secrets even in the cleanest kitchen.

3. Ultraviolet radiation can reveal "dirty" secrets even in the cleanest kitchen.

5. Chameleon bones can glow through the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light.

6. Yellow peppers turn bright pink under ultraviolet light.

7. Just look at all these colors in a macro photo of a scorpion.

8. The Canadian passport looks like a real masterpiece in ultraviolet light.

9. UV light shows a pigeon on a Visa bank card.

10. The wings of owls, puffins, and other birds glow under ultraviolet light.

11. Zoanthus under ultraviolet light.

12. Because of its luminescent properties, common salt has a cosmic appearance in this photograph.

13. The tonic glows in ultraviolet light thanks to quinine obtained from the cinchona tree.

14. Caterpillars exposed to ultraviolet light can charm even those who cannot stand these little creatures.