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We’ve all heard the adage about cleanliness being next to godliness, but a forthcoming study in the journal Psychological Science may have empirically proved it.
Police officers who lose their sense of smell also risk losing their jobs, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Thursday. A suburban Pittsburgh township had the right to terminate Officer David J. Agostino after he lost his sense of smell in an off-duty motorcycle accident, because officers must be able to detect drugs, alcohol, hazardous materials, natural gas and other substances, a three-judge Commonwealth Court panel ruled.
My boyfriend and I have been dating for three months. I have noticed that he does not use a washcloth when he showers. When he stays the night and takes a shower in the morning, I give him a washcloth, but after he’s dressed I notice he has not used the washcloth. As a result, I think he does not wash his backside very well and I smell him. When he sits on the couch an odor is left behind, and as he stands I catch a strong whiff. How do I tell a grown man to wash his backside?
City investigators have tracked down the source of a maple syrup smell that has puzzled New Yorkers several times in recent years. No offense, New Jersey, but it was you.
Japanese are taking their noses global with a Web site that describes different odors around the world and pinpoints where they can be found on a map.
Karen Kraig has been known to raise a stink about strong smells.
Difficulty identifying common smells such as lemon, banana and cinnamon may be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that could lead to scratch-and-sniff tests to determine a person's risk for the progressive brain disorder.
I could not believe it, could it be true I though, do they still do that at that age. Seriously, I did not think that part of the body even worked at that age, they looked to be about 75-80 years old.
Odors Effect Your DreamsResearchers have discovered a link between what you smell and what you dream.
Pour that beer in a glass, folksIn college, my buddies and I took pride in getting the most beer possible into our glasses. We'd heckle any bartender who filled the top inch or two with foam.
How To Tell If You Smell - CBS NewsIt's something no one likes to talk about, but which is hard to ignore: those terrible smells that come with eating certain foods, or doing certain things. You certainly notice them when they're coming from other people. But do you wonder sometimes, "Do I smell?
Scientists find giant crabs have evolved sense of smell Evolutionary biologists in Germany have discovered that the world's largest land crab has a well-developed sense of smell to aid its adaptation from life away from the sea.
The Smell of Love: Dating Sites May Match Couples by OdorTwo companies, Basisnote and Scientific Match, are developing technology to match couples based on the genetic components of the human immune system -- and their odor.
Gordon Alistair Darling-Brown in court over garlic smell A man suspected of filling a Crown Court with a foul garlic smell appeared in court under a new name - Gordon Alistair Darling-Brown.
Galaxy's centre tastes of raspberries and smells of rumAstronomers searching for the building blocks of life in a giant dust cloud at the heart of the Milky Way have concluded that it tastes vaguely of raspberries.
Public libraries: Poor hygiene might get you tossedPatrons of the Schaumburg Township District Library have never been allowed to bring in the noise. Now they can't bring in the funk.
Man jailed for spraying urine, feces on food in BritainExcerpt: LONDON: An unemployed chemist was jailed today for spraying a mix of urine and feces on food, wine and children's books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of contaminating goods.
Smell of booze turns court trip into jail timeExcerpt: When showing up in court on a DUI charge, it's best not to show up with alcohol on your breath.
Gas attack chases mom from vehicleExcerpt: Dear Tom and Ray: My problem began when I was driving down the road in our 2005 Dodge Caravan, packed full of our own kids and kids from the neighborhood. My elderly and ...
Electronic noses hold out the promise of sniffing out criminalsExcerpt: There has been CCTV, finger printing and eye recognition. Now comes body odour profiling. In its ongoing efforts to nail the bad guys, the US Department of Homeland Security is investing heavily in the sniff test: "odourprint".
Pa. court to officer: No sense of smell, no job– Police officers who lose their sense of smell also risk losing their jobs, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Thursday. A suburban Pittsburgh township had the right to terminate Officer David J.
Boy Banned From Bus For Farting - Alleged Flatulence Made It Hard To Breathe, Says Bus DriverLAKELAND, Fla. -- A 15-year-old Lakeland, Fla., boy is looking for a new way to school after his alleged flatulence had him kicked off the bus. Eighth-grader Jonathan Locke Jr. was suspended from riding the school bus for three days after being accused of passing gas.
'Stench' Blowing in the Wind at Bob Dylan's Malibu Home (With Video-Report)MALIBU -- A couple in Malibu is complaining that their neighbor, rock poet Bob Dylan, has permanently parked a stinky portable potty next to the property line they share with him.
Police say ditched cash belongs to Farmington pot grower - Rosemount student found $18,000Excerpt: The nearly $18,000 in cash found by a Rosemount student in a ditch last week had been tossed there by a Farmington pot grower, police say.
Warning: Soap Dispensers Contaminated?BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala -- It's one of those rules parents try to enforce every time their child goes to the bathroom, especially if that bathroom is public. "Always wash their hands and use sanitizer," said Rudolph Scott, a father of two boys.
South Jersey Woman Rescued After Being Trapped for 3 Days in Trash CanExcerpt: An elderly South Jersey woman is in good condition after being trapped for several days in a trash can in her own garage. And she's got an alert neighbor to thank for her rescue.
Rotting eggs are new vi-eggraExcerpt: THE smell of rotting eggs gives men an erection. And the bizarre finding could help doctors to develop a more effective version of the sex drug Viagra, boffins say.
Homes Built With A Smell? Up to 65,000 homes in the Southeast and California could have been built with sulfur emitting Chinese drywall. The drywall omits a rotten egg smell. It also destroys the wiring in the home and may cause health problems, a lawyer heading a consumer lawsuit said.
Desert Ants Smell Their Way HomeKnowing that if humans were lost in a desert, they would just walk in circles, so scientists were wondering how the desert creatures knew where to go.
Payne abused kids, then starved them to death, state saysExcerpt: Christopher Payne starved his two older children to death because he was so focused on feeding himself, his girlfriend and their baby and supplying himself and his girlfriend with drugs, a prosecutor said.
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