Why did 2 holes in my outlet turn blue

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Green Goo

If your home was built or rewired between 1965 and 1971 then this may affect you. What am I talking about? Green goo or to give it its correct name ‘cable greening’. Have you noticed a dark green substance, similar in appearance to Fairy Liquid running out of electrical switches and sockets? If...
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