black is the right color for humans. helps us beat skin cancer.

no wonder, then, that sharply observant ayurvedic physicians noted some correlation between the two, and thus the general appreciation for dark-skinned deities. they are simply healthier :-)

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21597881-homo-sapiens-became-black-beat-cancer-skinny-skin-colour

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