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Study: Men smell like cheese, women like onions

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Swiss researchers have found that sweaty men tend to smell like cheese and sweaty women tend to smell like onions or grapefruit, New Scientist is reporting.

The researchers said that body chemistry mainly accounts for difference, adding that your genes, clothes, toiletries and food also are factors.  They did their research on armpit sweat samples from 50 people who had ridden an exercise bike or had sat in a sauna.

And you thought your job stinks!

The conclusion of the research is this: Sweaty people smell.  Avoid them.

I’d like some research on the smelling capabilities of teenagers.  Because to my kids, I always smell like money.

 

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times' Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled "Out of Context" — ...

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