madd-hatter Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've always wondered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixilEyes Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 To keep the sun/stadium lights out of their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexx Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 It reduces glare although I'm not entirely sure how it works. Cheetahs also have black fur under their eyes for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 plus it looks tough :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniPi Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 The stuff is called eyeblack....ch-ch-ch-check it out. http://www.eyeblack.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy_tho Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I saw it on Man vs Wild. Bear Gryls rubbed charcoal from a camp fire under his eyes in the Sahara. eyeblack dates centuries apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted November 27, 2007 Veteran Share Posted November 27, 2007 Good stuff. I wasn't even sure why they used it but now that explains it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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