Asparagus
“Oh, right. I ate asparagus.” We’ve all had this moment of realization after an alarming trip to the restroom. You can blame your pungent asparagus pee on the vegetable’s asparagusic acid content, which the body then breaks down into sulfur-containing compounds. But, according to a study published in the research journal Chemical Senses, your genes may have as much to do with your tendency to produce stinky urine as your ability to smell it. Scientists found that a small percentage of their test group was unable to detect the asparagus-related odor in urine even when it was undeniably present.
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