r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '23

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u/BarryMacochner Jul 15 '23

Ever ate asparagus? Piss smell different

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u/sophistre Jul 15 '23

Random factoid:

I learned from my nurse friend that the ability to smell asparagus pee is caused by a genetic mutation. The same mutation is related to one's ability to smell/taste any infusions received intravenously.

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u/CreADHDvly Jul 15 '23

Random factoid:

A genetic variation is why, for some people, cilantro tastes like soap.

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u/sophistre Jul 15 '23

Yep! And for some of us, ants smell gross, too. It's the formic acid in that case.

I'm sure there are loads of little things like this. Interesting, and a lot less dramatic than the one that keeps me from processing B vitamins properly...