Italian aperitif Aperol, a beverage that looks orange to the naked eye but erupts in a riot of color using polarized light microscopy. Italian geologist Bernardo Cesare has long used this scientific technique to examine the minerals in rocks. Polarized filters are placed above or below a thin slice of rock under a microscope. These filters bend the light, revealing crystalline structures in the sample that are otherwise hidden. The resulting colors can reveal the composition and formation history of a rock. [Read full story about the stunning microphotos] https://www.livescience.com/55890-microscopic-photos-of-alcoholic-drinks.html