Australians are 10x more likely to develop skin cancer than the average person

The sunniest place with the palest people.

European descendants living in a very sunny place. Yep, checks out

It's Australia. Everything tries to kill you.

Yea the sun is absolutely fucked over here

That and we have a culture of "eh fuck it I'll deal with it later"

And also a majority of our population are pale as introverted vampires

A culture of glorifying tans, mixed with needing a reason to show off your southern cross tattoo, beautiful weather and free public BBQs at parks and beaches.

Remember to slip, slop, slap

Glad I never touched that grass

Interesting skin cancer facts

I thought this was because ozone depletion in the general area? When I lived their I got burnt in around 5 minutes. When I lived in Thailand the next summer, it took 15. Anecdotal, yes, but it but my lily white skin can feel itself sizzle pretty accurately imo.