NPR: the science of smell https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=505447442 the science of smell en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 12 May 2026 17:10:07 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: the science of smell https://www.npr.org/tags/505447442/the-science-of-smell We Unravel The Science Mysteries Of Asparagus Pee From Ben Franklin on, many have noted the distinctive smell asparagus gives urine. But most of us lack the ability to sniff out this malodorous effect, and not everyone may produce it. Wed, 14 Dec 2016 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/14/505420193/we-unravel-the-science-mysteries-of-asparagus-pee https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/14/505420193/we-unravel-the-science-mysteries-of-asparagus-pee

From Ben Franklin on, many have noted the distinctive smell asparagus gives urine. But most of us lack the ability to sniff out this malodorous effect, and not everyone may produce it.

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