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  2. Monk Skin Tone Scale - Wikipedia

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    The Monk scale includes 10 skin tones. Though other scales (such as those used by cosmetics companies) may include many more shades, [6] Monk claims that 10 tones balances diversity with ease of use, and can be used more consistently across different users than a scale with more tones:

  3. Mahi-mahi - Wikipedia

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    Young mahi-mahi migrate past Malta where they are called lampuki and Sicily where they are known as lampuga or capone; there they are fished using nets and floating mats of palm leaves under which they collect. Mahi-mahi are carnivorous, feeding on flying fish, crabs, squid, mackerel, and other forage fish. They have also been known to eat ...

  4. Attribute (role-playing games) - Wikipedia

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    There is no uniform consensus on what ability scores are, even if many role-playing games have them, but games that use them have a common theme. According to the BBC Cult TV website " All characters have Attributes — basic physical and mental abilities. " [ 1 ] and in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game " Each character has six ability scores ...

  5. Light skin in Japanese culture - Wikipedia

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    Although skin tone differs based on a person's racial background, those with fair skin have difficulty maintaining [clarification needed] skin tone due to a lack of melanin production. In Japan, the preference for skin that is white and free of blemishes has been documented since at least the Heian period (794–1185), as in books such as The ...

  6. Fitzpatrick scale - Wikipedia

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    The Fitzpatrick scale has been criticized for its Eurocentric bias and insufficient representation of global skin color diversity. [9] The scale originally was developed for classifying "white skin" in response to solar radiation, [2] and initially included only four categories focused on white skin, with "brown" and "black" skin types (V and VI) added as an afterthought.

  7. Von Luschan's chromatic scale - Wikipedia

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    Skin colors according to von Luschan's chromatic scale. Von Luschan's chromatic scale (VLS) is a method of classifying skin color. It is also called the von Luschan scale or von Luschan's scale. It is named after its inventor, Felix von Luschan. The equipment consisted of 36 opaque glass tiles which were compared to the subject's skin, ideally ...

  8. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    Skin health may also give an indication of socioeconomic status, as rough hands may indicate a low-paying, laborious job. Low socioeconomic status might show that someone does not have resources to provide for the offspring, and is therefore less attractive. The more fat the hands appear, the less attractive they are.

  9. Human variability - Wikipedia

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    For example, people who live in a climate where there is a lot of exposure to sunlight have a darker color of skin tone. Evolution has caused production of folate from UV radiation, thus giving them darker skin tone with more melanin to make sure child development is smooth and successful. Conversely, people who live farther away from the ...