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RED. pt.4. Redheads feel pain acutely & are more sensitive & emotional - Myth or Fact? The Uni of Louisville discovered that redheads require 20% more anesthesia to be sedated & are more resistant to painkillers. They produce more pheomelanin which heightens sensitivity to pain.

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2018-04-11

“I’m a violent sea
Under the surface
Of a frozen lake.”
savvysomethingxo (via wnq-writers) by Thomas Williams

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2018-03-29

People have less melanin on their palms and soles, which is most noticeable in people with darker skin tones. It looks real weird when you color dark skinned characters with solid colored palms and soles.

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2018-02-18

Support your black artist.
Our hair is magical and changes forms.
Our melanin is beautiful
We are strong and independent

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2018-02-08

Black women/girls we are 🌞kissed, drippin in melanin & 🍯. They’ve tried to bury us but they didn’t know we are seeds. They’ve thought we couldn’t handle the storm but we’ve shown them that WE ARE THE STORM. We are the creators, we are trendsetters, we are life, we are MAGIC 💫

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2018-02-07