 Today is National Sunglasses Day. It happens on this day each year to inform about the dangers of UV exposure. Wearing sunglasses, you see, is more than just a fashion statement. It's also about protecting your eyes from harmful elements. Looking for some history? Sunglasses can be traced back to the Inuit tribes in the Arctic regions in order to maintain vision from the glare of the snow and water reflections. They created an eye covering with slits in front of the pupils to control exposure to the brightness made from bone or wood.