stackyFACTSIn the grand biological lottery of melanin distribution, dark pigment aggressively takes the top prize. An overwhelming majority of the global population produces massive amounts of eumelanin, ensuring black and dark brown shades heavily dominate humanity. It is simply the default factory setting for human biological headwear.
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