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minus-squarerdri@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·24 days agoThe sun in Japan is on a whole another level. Even if it’s cloudy, even if it’s winter, it’s easy to get a sunburn. People with sensitive skin need to be especially careful.
minus-squarebuddascrayon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-223 days agoThe middle of Japan is on roughly the same latitude as South Carolina and north Africa.
minus-squareBillegh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 days agoAs a weeb living in South Carolina, I feel bad for Japan.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 days agoLOL say what?! [citation needed] Reminds me of Fox News saying solar would never work in Germany because they don’t have enough sunlight.
minus-squarerdri@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-222 days agohttps://www.bfs.de/EN/topics/opt/uv/index/worldwide/worldwide.html It seems I overestimated the sun in Japan, and it is much rougher elsewhere, closer to the equator.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 days agoYou inspired me to look up a UV index world map! The west coast of South America surprised me. And why is Papua New Guinea baking like that?!
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·22 days agoThe phrase is a whole 'nother level or a whole other level if you’re boring.
The sun in Japan is on a whole another level. Even if it’s cloudy, even if it’s winter, it’s easy to get a sunburn. People with sensitive skin need to be especially careful.
What makes Japan special?
The middle of Japan is on roughly the same latitude as South Carolina and north Africa.
As a weeb living in South Carolina, I feel bad for Japan.
Why is that?
Guess because UV levels are higher.
LOL say what?! [citation needed]
Reminds me of Fox News saying solar would never work in Germany because they don’t have enough sunlight.
https://www.bfs.de/EN/topics/opt/uv/index/worldwide/worldwide.html
It seems I overestimated the sun in Japan, and it is much rougher elsewhere, closer to the equator.
You inspired me to look up a UV index world map!
The west coast of South America surprised me. And why is Papua New Guinea baking like that?!
The phrase is a whole 'nother level or a whole other level if you’re boring.