The Aroma of Tacoma is a putrid odor associated with Tacoma, Washington. The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs. A variety of causes have been attributed to the Aroma of Tacoma, including sediment in Commencement Bay, sulfur released from the Simpson Tacoma Kraft pulp and paper mill, arsenic from […]
We have a good idea of what other planets would smell like based on their…
We have a good idea of what other planets would smell like based on their atmospheric composition. Venus and Mars would smell like rotten eggs, while Uranus is odorless.
‘Old person smell’ is actually caused by the chemical 2-nonenal…
‘Old person smell’ is actually caused by the chemical 2-nonenal. Older people secrete this chemical through their skin at a much higher rate than younger people.