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Why do the Japanese use umbrellas when it's sunny? (www.bbc.com)
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[–] rdri@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Guess because UV levels are higher.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

LOL say what?! [citation needed]

Reminds me of Fox News saying solar would never work in Germany because they don't have enough sunlight.

[–] rdri@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

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?!