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- Has Anyone Smelled Your Tylenol Lately?
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As a person with anosmia, I get a lot of strange questions. But the above question, “Has anyone smelled your Tylenol lately?” has got to be one of the strangest questions I’ve gotten, especially considering a coworker of mine asked it as I was leaving the office the other day…
- Jan 21, 04:44 PM
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- Smell and Taste 101
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If you are looking for a very basic article discussing the function of smell and taste, the American Academy of Otolaryngology (another word unrecognizable by my spell-checker) has a simple article on the subject answering some basic questions such as…
- Apr 7, 10:28 AM
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- How Do You Know If You Can Wear Something Twice?
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I don’t get this question a lot, but it is a topic that usually some of my more daring friends eventually ask. And the answer is…
- Jan 12, 12:25 PM
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- Can You Smell in Space?
Don’t ask me how this question popped into my head, but it did. Now, I know I couldn’t smell in space no matter what the conditions (being a congenital anosmic and all). But is it possible for someone (in...
- Nov 17, 05:06 PM
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- What is an "Olfie"?
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Olfie is a term that I picked up from the Congenital Anosmia Forums. I have no idea who coined the term or when it came into use by fellow anosmics, but “Olfie” refers to a person whose olfaction (a.k.a the ability to smell; one’s sense of smell) remains untrammeled. In other words, an olfie is someone who can smell everything just fine. The term is used to distinguish myself (an anosmic; someone who cannot smell) from other more “regular” or “normal” people (people who can smell)…
- Sep 15, 02:15 PM
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- FAQ: Does color impact the taste of food?
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Since I often tell people about how my taste can be affected by the texture of food, I sometimes get the question of how color impacts food’s appeal. And I can honestly say that…
- Jul 1, 06:16 PM
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- How Did You Lose Your Sense of Smell?
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After telling someone that I can’t smell, sometimes I’m asked how I happened to lose my sense of smell. Usually, the people who ask this question know someone, like a grandmother or aunt, who have lost their sense of smell. But as far as I can remember, I’ve never been able to smell. So losing it (like…oops…where did it go?!) isn’t really a question that applies to me….
- Jun 13, 01:05 PM
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Heather Ackmann was born without a sense of smell (congenital anosmia) and constantly finds herself explaining all kinds of strange things to strangers, like eating habits, whether she uses deodorant, and whether she can "smell this." She built this website for the curious who are afraid to ask, and for the afflicted who love to share. You can read more about me here
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