How Scientists Accidentally Created The World's Worst Smell | Random Thursday
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 Published On Dec 16, 2021

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Thioacetone is a chemical whose smell is so bad, it's almost impossible to believe. Weirdly, it was created from a chemical that you can find in candy. But it opens up questions about how smell works and why we react to smells the way we do.

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