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1. GuB-42 · 1790113215 · focus · HN ↗

   I think I got the worst sunburns when I didn't feel hot at all.

   Usually, it involves water, water cools you down, so you don't feel the heat, but it doesn't block UV, so you don't get the warning.

   1. koolba · 1790116675 · focus · HN ↗

      Overcast days are the worst offenders for sunburn because the melanin impaired don’t feel the heat of the sun to remind them they are going to roast.

      1. cortesoft · 1790116816 · focus · HN ↗

         I have always heard sunny snow days are the worst, because you feel cold, but the sun is still hitting you, plus reflecting off the snow to hit you twice.

         1. nephihaha · 1790116968 · focus · HN ↗

            You can get sunburn from light reflecting off water as well, in hot places. Maybe not on its own, but certainly in conjunction with direct sunlight.

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