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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Tanning is the process used to make leather. Stay out of the sun, folks! This message comes to you from the skin cancer capital of the world.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

FREE LEATHER ARMOUR!!!

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

theyre different processes

sun tanning: skin cells' melanin production increased in response to uv exposure, darkening the skin

leather tanning: plant tannins or chromium salts toughen the skin into leather by restructuring the proteins

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)