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    Why do people blink in direct sunlight?

    Question #72950. Asked by rainbowgirl44. (Dec 05 06 11:29 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		Because of the natural aversion response invoked by looking at a bright light.

    http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/publications/documents_of_nrpb/abstracts/absd13-1.htm




    Dec 05 06, 12:02 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Here is a more technical response by David H. Sliney, Ph.D.

    http://ncr101.montana.edu/Light1994Conf/4_2_Sliney/Sliney%20Text.htm



    Dec 05 06, 12:04 PM
    SOTHC

    		In the UK it is because people cannot believe what they are seeing

    Dec 05 06, 4:16 PM

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