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How are freckles different from melasma?
Freckles can appear from a young age, individually, while melasma is often caused by aging, in patches of different sizes, colors, and depths.
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Health
Unexpected relationship between gray hair and cancer: Harvard research clarifies the truth
In many cases, gray hair is not only a sign of age but it also reflects a person's health status.
Animal world
Discovering extremely rare albino turtles... hard to see in the world
An extremely rare and extremely small albino tortoise has been discovered near a freshwater lake in southern India.
Biology
Scientists suddenly discovered a strange fungus on the wall of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor
This strange fungus grows around and inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It contains large amounts of melanin which helps it to convert radiation into energy for g…
Health
Black spots appear on the skin, what is the cause?
According to a dermatologist, many people who have come to the hospital when a black spot appears on their skin have discovered a more serious condition than they though…
Archeology
Rare and precious black hyenas appear on African grasslands
Grassland lynx with black fur due to excess melanin enters camera lens of visitors in Serengeti National Park.
Health
Coffee is good for health, but not everyone can
Science has proven that coffee is a drink that benefits many people's health. However, this is not a drink for everyone.
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Explain why a dream of perspiration swells and shakes
Scientists at the University of Bern (Switzerland), when conducting tests on rodents, have determined that dreams are interrupted if the body temperature is too high or…
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The culprit causes the skin to become discolored when exposed to sunlight
The more you interact with the sun, the more your body produces melanin, melanin that helps fight ultraviolet rays and darkens skin.
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Why are our skin colors different?
In fact, our genetic genes are the same and everyone has dark skin when human ancestors first appeared in millions of years.
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Why do human eyes have different colors?
Eye color is unique and unique like each person's fingerprint. You can see that the people around have the same brown or black eye color as me, but surely the eye color…
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Why silver hair back?
Why does our hair get silvery? It is said that when we are old, we have gray hair, but many people are young and still have gray hair. So what are the factors that make…
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Why do people have freckles?
The freckles form because the melanin pigment is unevenly distributed under the skin, making the skin darker when exposed to sunlight.
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Interesting things about the eyes
Eyes are the means to help you observe and judge the world around you. Thanks to the eyes that our lives are colorful. But the eyes also contain the interesting things t…
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'Falling back' about women defying to whiten skin from ancient needles
Many people wonder if women today should take a white bath with the desire to own white skin?