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14 Smelly Facts You Should Nose

By:: Reba C

November 13, 2021

14 Smelly Facts You Should Nose

Your nose is not a morning person and 13 other fun facts about our smelliest sense.

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You get a new nose every month Septum of alar Cartilage 6on Greater Lace Nasal of proc. Frontal Maxilla tissue Fibro-fatty Your scent cells regenerate every 28 days. CRACKED.COM — Source: Aromaco

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Smell training can help with dementia. COL and Tra 30-MINITE Martin knowledge SERVICE sented being dost they special are tations should will delivere use YOU lamph The Demu to It has even been proven to BE more effective than Sudoku. CRACKED.COM — Source: The University of Melbourne

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You don't need an olfactory bulb to smell. A study found 6% of women without one could smell perfectly fine. That figure rose to 6% in left-handed women. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science Direct

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About 3% of people cannot smell. This disorder is called anosmia. CRACKED.COM — Source: NIDCD

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Smell and taste are completely intertwined. It's believed 80% of taste is influenced by smell. CRACKED.COM — Source: Science World

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You are more repulsed by your family's scents than a stranger's. Scientists believe this phenomenon occurs to prevent incest. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wayne State University

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Hotels create their own signature scents. They flood the lobby with the aroma and then replicate them in their toiletries so you take them home and associate use of them with your stay. CRACKED.COM — Source: Conde Nast Traveler

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Your sense of smell is still sleepy in the morning. Smell is at its weakest in the morning and strongest around dinner time. CRACKED.COM — Source: BioTechniques

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You cannot smell in your sleep. Though many people report being able to, scientists says the sensation comes from your brain- not an outside source. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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Humans can smell better in the spring and summer. This is due to the increased moisture in the air. CRACKED.COM — Source: PBS

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According to science, smells can fall into ten categories. POP COM POP pop CORD CORN Fragrant, woody/resinous, fruity (non-citrus), chemical, minty/peppermint, sweet, popcorn, lemon, pungent and decayed. CRACKED.COM — Source: Live Science

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Cis women have a better sense of smell than cis men. This is because they have more brain cells than cis-men. Literally. They have more olfactory cells. CRACKED.COM — Source: Medical News Today

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Humans can literally smell fear. We can also take on that feeling when we smell it on another person. CRACKED.COM — Source: Sage Journals

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Humans can detect over 1 trillion odors. It was previously believed we could only detect 10,000. CRACKED.COM — Source: Nature

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