Random Smell Facts

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    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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    Smell After Rain
    Smell After Rain
    The distinctive smell in the air after it has been raining is caused by bacteria called 'actinomycetes'.
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    ‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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    The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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    Fart Pills
    Fart Pills
    There are pills that make your farts smell like roses. There's also the 'Father Christmas Fart Pill', which makes them smell like chocolate.
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    Emergency Plane Farts
    Emergency Plane Farts
    In 2006, a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing and an FBI investigation.
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    Crayola Smell is One of the Most Recognizable Scents to Americans
    The smell of Crayola crayons is so familiar that it is 1 of the 20 most recognizable scents to American adults.
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    2% of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits.
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