Across most of the world, the sun is something we look forward to. But it wasn't always that way, even in the decidedly non-tropical UK. Until only a couple of hundred years ago, people wouldn't dream of exposing themselves to the sun by choice. Women painted and powdered their skins to look as white as possible. Being pale and interesting meant you weren't forced to work outside as a manual labourer - you could afford to stay inside.
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