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Re:Immortal by Default: A brief history of humans and the gi... by rippercushions on Monday October 24, 2022 @07:15PM (#33323898)
Downvoters have clearly never had the dubious pleasure of smelling a gingko boulevard in season, because I can vouch that this is true. The rotting fruit/nuts smell terrible, and even TFA mentions "their olfactory resemblance to carrion".
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Re:Immortal by Default: A brief history of humans and the gi... by hinoki on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @05:55AM (#33328387)
To my nose it’s closer to a mixture of dog poop and rancid butter. Maybe it’s like cilantro, and only some people can experience the full bouquet of scents…
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