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10 things you didn't know about you
Skin deep
Your skin is actually made up for four colours.
Without colouring, all skin would appear creamy white, then blood vessels near to the surface add a touch of red, a yellow pigment also tints the skin and lastly melanin, created in response to ultra violet rays, appears black in large amounts.
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