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Xipe Totec

(44,255 posts) Tue Mar 4, 2025, 06:34 AM Mar 4

Science Can't Explain This Woman's Superpower

A woman with an amazing ability to detect certain diseases by smell alone.

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Science Can't Explain This Woman's Superpower (Original Post) Xipe Totec Mar 4 OP

the science of "diag NOSE is" rampartd Mar 4 #1

Yes. While I don't doubt she has an exceptional sense of smell--as perfume companies have identified hlthe2b Mar 4 #2

She smells seashells down by the sea shore. twodogsbarking Mar 4 #3

but how many et tu Mar 4 #4

Fascinating, as Spock would say. 3catwoman3 Mar 4 #5

My husband had a strange metallic smell about him......... joanbarnes Mar 4 #6

rampartd

(1,742 posts)

1. the science of "diag NOSE is"

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 07:06 AM

Mar 4

dogs, of course, are better at this

https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/ajvr/85/1/ajvr.23.10.0222.xml

hlthe2b

(108,359 posts)

2. Yes. While I don't doubt she has an exceptional sense of smell--as perfume companies have identified

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 07:41 AM

Mar 4

and benefitted from in people for centuries--on a less noble example-- there is no biological comparison to that of dogs. Human sensory olfactory capacity reaches a threshold that that of dogs just "blows through."

twodogsbarking

(12,969 posts)

3. She smells seashells down by the sea shore.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 10:53 AM

Mar 4

et tu

(2,013 posts)

4. but how many

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 11:43 AM

Mar 4

pickles packed by the head pecker?

3catwoman3

(26,334 posts)

5. Fascinating, as Spock would say.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 01:17 PM

Mar 4

Being a super smeller could be an unpleasant talent to have when working as a nurse.

joanbarnes

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6. My husband had a strange metallic smell about him.........

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 02:30 PM

Mar 4

Which turned out to be undiagnosed kidney failure. After treatment his normal smell returned so I hope it was not Parkinson's.

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