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How we smell things
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Richard Cryberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:38:40 +0000
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I recently talked about the odor of golden rod nectar and honey and how some seem to like those odors and others are repelled.  I just stumbled on an article on the genetics of smelling that confirms the sense of smell varies greatly from person to person.  Some people even find the odor of bacon repulsive.

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/19/9475

Dick

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