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A Scientist Reveals 5 Amazing Facts About Your Sense of Smell


Would you give up your sense of smell to keep your hair? What about your phone? A 2022 US study compared smell to other senses (sight and hearing) and personally prized commodities (including money, a pet, or hair) to see what people valued more.

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