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When are the most thunderstorms?

According to data for 40 years of observations, the number of thunderstorms in early August is on average 2-3 times higher than the average number of thunderstorms on other days of summer.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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One of the effects that sunlight has on the skin is what we call sunburn. There is a substance in the skin called histidine. The ultraviolet rays of the sun turn it into a substance that can dilate blood vessels, causing reddening of the skin. And how is formed what we call sunburn?

There is also a substance in the skin called tyrosine. Ultraviolet rays act on it and turn melanin into a dark pigment, which is deposited on the surface layers of the skin and gives it a reddish-brown color. Melanin also protects the body from further exposure to sunlight. Since sunlight has such a variety of effects on the skin and human body, one should be careful when taking "sunbathing".

Did you know that even exposing the sun to the sun alone can increase blood pressure, enrich the bones of the body with vitamin D and so on? Most people take these things lightly, but the greatest benefits can be obtained from sunbathing if you follow the principle of gradualness. This means that on the first day you can expose one fifth of your body to the sun for five minutes, on the next day another fifth of your body for ten minutes, and so on.

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