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A coffin that promises a glow and quietly delivers the opposite.
means A flat, lamp-lined machine you lie on to tan your skin with ultraviolet light, also called a tanning bed.
from A plain English compound of "sun" and "bed," both ancient Germanic words — "sun" a cousin of German "Sonne," and "bed" related to the same root as German "Bett." The pairing is modern, coined in the 20th century once electric UV lamps made it possible to bottle the sun indoors; the name simply promises the sun while delivering a bed.
- WHO rank
- Classed alongside tobacco as group 1 carcinogen
- UV blast
- Up to 15 times stronger than midday sun
- Banned for kids
- Under-18 use illegal across Brazil and Australia
- Origin
- Invented to study vitamin D in 1903
- Addiction
- Tanning triggers the same opioid pathways as drugs
solarium tanning beds — commercial uv beds used in tanning salons worldwide, with over 1 million devices operating globally as of 2020
beachcomber lounger — branded reclining beach chair manufactured by various companies, commonly rented on mediterranean beaches