inherited tanning ability suntan not inherited

Children inherit the ability to tan, not their parents' tan

A suntan develops during a person's lifetime and is not passed to children. Genes can affect how easily someone's skin tans, so children inherit that ability rather than the tan itself.

The potato brought Europe both growth and danger

After potatoes reached Europe, they increased the food supply and helped lower death rates, supporting population growth. But depending heavily on one crop also created danger. When potato crops failed, the result could be disastrous, as in the Irish famine.

Goldsmith receipts began circulating like money

English goldsmiths stored people's gold and gave them receipts promising that the gold could be collected later. The goldsmiths also lent some deposited gold to other customers. Because people trusted the receipts, the papers themselves began passing from person to person like money.

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inherited tanning ability suntan not inherited

Children inherit the ability to tan, not their parents' tan

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