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Your Family May Once Have Been A Different Color

In high doses, ultraviolet light can damage skin and DNA molecules, but the body does need some UV light to help us produce vitamin D.  Our bodies use melanin to regulate how much UV light our skin lets in. (iStockphoto.com)
In high doses, ultraviolet light can damage skin and DNA molecules, but the body does need some UV light to help us produce vitamin D. Our bodies use melanin to regulate how much UV light our skin lets in. (iStockphoto.com)

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