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As I understand it, one of the main reasons indigenous Europeans evolved lighter skin was to allow vitamin D synthesis in a cloudier climate. An indigenous Aust
by klipt 16y ago
As I understand it, one of the main reasons indigenous Europeans evolved lighter skin was to allow vitamin D synthesis in a cloudier climate. An indigenous Australian in Europe is more at risk of vitamin deficiency, while an indigenous European in Australia is more at risk of skin cancer.