ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Instant film

Instant film is like magic paper that you can take a picture on and see it right away! It's kind of like a Polaroid camera.

When you take a picture, the camera quickly prints out a little photo on a special paper that has chemicals inside. These chemicals react to light and make the picture appear.

Then you can watch as the photo slowly turns from a blank piece of paper to a colorful image right in front of your eyes! Isn't that cool?

The best part is that you can keep the photo and even hang it on your wall or put it in a special book to remember the moment forever. So instant film is like having a mini photo lab in your camera!
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