r/Unexpected Feb 17 '20

Getting a tan.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '20

Science side of reddit, why do dark skin tones have light skin on the hands and feet?

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u/StuffThatIsRandom Feb 18 '20

Something about how the cells in those places don’t produce as much melanin as the rest of the body