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Re:How Smell Guides Our Inner World by popalchemist on Sunday January 04, 2026 @07:11AM (#46487222)
The olfactory nerve is direct neighbors to the memory center of the brain. That's why the memory trigger happens when you smell a specific smell.
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Re:How Smell Guides Our Inner World by memoriesofsmell on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:48AM (#46496285)
If someone blindfolds me and puts a smell under my nose, even if it's something I smell regularly, I will struggle to pick it personally. So discovering that other people can recall things so strongly as a result feels like a hidden super power to me!
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