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- Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
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Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles
Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
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Celebrity Confirmation: Even on Cloudy Days, Your Skin and Eyes Vulnerable to Sunlight
The New York Times cites the example of television personality Anderson Cooper who, after filming a report on water off the coast of Portugal, lost his sight for about 36 hours. Cooper experienced was medical experts call photokeratitis, or ultraviolet keratitis. It is a condition that can occur even on cloudy days, says the report. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on December 10, 2012 3:00 PM & Tagged UVA, UVB, sun protection, sunburn and sunglasses | permalink | Comments
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