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Does glass allow UV-A rays to pass while blocking UV-B rays?
According to ThoughtCo (and many other sites):
Glass that is transparent to visible light absorbs nearly all UVB.
This is the wavelength range that can cause a sunburn, so it's true
you can't get a ...
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Do you need specialist filters to look at the sun?
During the UK's recent solar eclipse we were constantly reminded that we should never look directly at the sun because it could damage your eyesight permanently, that you should only look at the ...
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Is it possible to get a sunburn if you're behind a (glass) window?
Someone recently told me that windows act as a kind of "magnifying glass". That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Here's an example of someone with that belief (in the comments):
Can a baby get ...
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