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  2. Byzantium (color) - Wikipedia

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    Deep reddish purple. B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) The color Byzantium is a particular dark tone of purple. It originates in modern times, and, despite its name, it should not be confused with Tyrian purple ( hue rendering ), the color historically used by Roman and Byzantine emperors. The latter, often also referred to as "Tyrian red", is ...

  3. Shades of purple - Wikipedia

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    Shades of purple. There are numerous variations of the color purple, a sampling of which is shown below. In common English usage, purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue. [1] However, the meaning of the term purple is not well defined. There is confusion about the meaning of the terms purple and violet even among ...

  4. Light effects on circadian rhythm - Wikipedia

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    Light seems to have therapeutic antidepressant effects when an organism is exposed to it at appropriate times during the circadian rhythm, regulating the sleep-wake cycle. [6] [4] In addition to mood, learning and memory become impaired when the circadian system shifts due to light stimuli, [6] [20] which can be seen in studies modeling jet lag ...

  5. Tyrian purple - Wikipedia

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    Tyrian purple is a pigment made from the mucus of several species of Murex snail. Production of Tyrian purple for use as a fabric dye began as early as 1200 BC by the Phoenicians, and was continued by the Greeks and Romans until 1453 AD, with the fall of Constantinople.

  6. It's the summer solstice! Here's what you need to know — and ...

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    The summer solstice is the official kickoff of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs when the Earth's tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, making the sun appear at its highest point in ...

  7. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

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    In optics, violet is a spectral color (referring to the color of different single wavelengths of light), whereas purple is the color of various combinations of red and blue (or violet) light, some of which humans perceive as similar to violet. In common usage, both terms are used to refer to a variety of colors between blue and red in hue.

  8. Mattel is updating some of its most popular games, like Uno ...

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    That could mean seeing colors differently than others, issues telling the difference between colors or, in rare cases, not being able to see colors at all. The most common form is red-green color ...

  9. ‘Stresslaxing’: Why Trying to Relax Can Stress You Out - AOL

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    Chronic stress has been connected to high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes, fatigue, ulcers, headaches, backaches, difficulty concentrating, and irritability ...