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Please explain why is it when i look at somthing in the darkness i can see it better if i don't look directly at the object?
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Rods and cones: These are the receptors in the eye that detect light. Rods are more abundant in the eye, and are more sensitive to light, but nor color, your cones see better in the dark.
Answered 1/9/2016
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