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In an ideal world, I would have perfectly even, bright, smooth skin. Yet because acne, dark circles, hyperpigmentation, and other fun skin ~stuff~ are a thing, that's not always possible. That's how I ...

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In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin color?

Every person in the human race is from the same species, no matter what features they show on the outside (or inside). To science, there really is no such thing as Native Americans, Eskimos, African ...