Why does sunlight darken skin but lighten the colour of other surfaces?

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Why does sunlight darken skin but lighten the colour of other surfaces?

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Our skin darkens to protect from the sun, while nonliving things lighten because the molecules that give color break down

Wood also darkens in the sun but continued exposure will bleach it as well, turning the wood gray

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