Why does the sun burn your skin and not your hair?

lestat915 · July 7, 2003, 11:10pm

I have an extremely bad sunburn, but i wondered why does the sun only burn your skin and not your hair? Why doesn’t it singe your hair? Why does it lighten your hair?

MEBuckner · July 7, 2003, 11:14pm

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Why does the sun burn your skin and not your hair?

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