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It's Possible to Identify Someone's Sex With 96% Accuracy With Just a Sniff of Their Hand

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« Men and women's hands can be distinguished just from their scent

Researchers determined a person’s biological sex can be confirmed by their hand odor with extreme accuracy — the novel approach can assist in forensic investigations when other biometric indicators, such as DNA and fingerprints, are limited or non-existent. »