How are blue eyes adaptive?

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Why blue eyes?

Looking at the map of the distribution of blue eyes in Europe made me wonder: why do Europeans have blue eyes? Were they found in other parts of the world before European expansion and inter-marrying? https://unsafeharbour.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/maps-europelighteyes.jpg?w=584