Fun fact: this is common knowledge in Brazil since the "national drink" is a caipirinha made with fresh lime juice, so if you drink it on the beach, people will explain for you to be very careful -- if you spill a little accidentally on your leg and don't rinse it off and stay in the sun, you'll get a dark spot that will last for months. Happened to me once.
Ever since, I've been baffled as to why this seems like common knowledge there, yet nobody anywhere else seems to have the slightest idea that this is a thing as far as I can tell.
I've always wondered if anybody ever tried it intentionally to "tan". For me it looked just like a big spot that was super tan, significantly darker than actual tanning can get me. It didn't look unhealthy in any way, just darker. I have to assume it has negative effects though...
Ever since, I've been baffled as to why this seems like common knowledge there, yet nobody anywhere else seems to have the slightest idea that this is a thing as far as I can tell.
I've always wondered if anybody ever tried it intentionally to "tan". For me it looked just like a big spot that was super tan, significantly darker than actual tanning can get me. It didn't look unhealthy in any way, just darker. I have to assume it has negative effects though...