Burned By Clouds
Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Tinman is VERY afraid of going outside. He is very obsessive, and one thing he obsesses about is cancer. He is constantly afraid that he will get skin cancer from the sun, and therefore stays inside as much as possible. One cloudy day, his parents finally persuade him to go out and play. He gets his dog, Babycakes, and plays outside with the dog for a good 6 hours. He never knew it was so fun! When he walks in the door, he notices that he is massively sunburned! How did he get burned so badly if there were clouds overhead?
Answer
Even though a lot of the sunlight doesn't get through the clouds, a large percentage of the UV rays that cause your skin to get burnt and to get cancer still make its way through the clouds. Tinman didn't know that. At least he learned something new.
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vbguy101   
Aug 22, 2006
| Oh...
Better get sunblock lotion! |
brainster   
Aug 22, 2006
| Guess I learnt something new today! Thanks for the information, Babycakes!  |
drussel3   
Aug 28, 2006
| I would have assumed that someone as paranoid as Tinmas of the sun, would have known that. |
rrn0rrnrrnY   
Sep 02, 2006
| This one failed me. I could tell from the title and very beginning of teaser exactly where it was going and what the answer was. Just not my cup of tea, but still a redeemable teaser with information not everyone knows.  |
Roman
Sep 03, 2006
| That was easy!!!
Thats why my skin burns after a (seemingly) cloudy day under the sun! |
jazzmusician46    
Sep 05, 2006
| I knew that one being an Aussie! Thank you.  |
doodinthemood   
Nov 15, 2006
| Already knew this too but I suppose there are probably a few people who don't, and will now have been made paranoid about going out  |
tennisfreak4eva   
Dec 28, 2006
| that's a cool teaser. thanks for the information, i never knew that UV rays managed to get through the clouds...  |
oneheartbroken   
Mar 12, 2007
| learned something new today...  |
CatsAreCute  
Jan 17, 2008
| Fun! 
U Vould think that Tinman would know this!  |
rockstar1234567   
Jan 30, 2008
| you made 2 timmans? |
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