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Henna’s visible color becomes a temporary stain when lawsone binds within keratinized skin and nail tissue. The mark remains with those outer cells until they are naturally shed, which is why the stain gradually fades.
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September still carries the number seven in its name. The Latin septem reflects an early Roman calendar in which the year began in March, making September the seventh month. The calendar changed, but the older name remained.
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