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Gidget · 06-18-2007, 07:48 PM

I thought it was because their skin was burned by the cold. My husband once went on a dog sleigh expedition up North and his cheeks were burned by the cold and wind and ever since they are darker than the rest of his face.

06-18-2007, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gidget I'm Banned Join Date: Jul 26 2005 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 8,651 Rep Power: 0	Re: Inuit live in very cold climates, why do they have dark skin? I thought it was because their skin was burned by the cold. My husband once went on a dog sleigh expedition up North and his cheeks were burned by the cold and wind and ever since they are darker than the rest of his face.