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Thioacetone has an intensely foul odor. Like many low molecular weight organosulfur compounds, the smell is potent and can be detected even when highly diluted. [5] In 1889, an attempt to distill the chemical in the German city of Freiburg was followed by cases of vomiting, nausea, and unconsciousness in an area with a radius of 0.75 kilometres (0.47 mi) around the laboratory due to the smell. [9]
There's a war of scents going on at 36,000 feet, and it's escalating in ways you can't see (but will probably smell). ... My worst odor experience happened many years ago when I flew from New York ...
"The Silent Highwayman" (1858). Death rows on the Thames, claiming the lives of victims who have not paid to have the river cleaned up. The Great Stink was an event in Central London during July and August 1858 in which the hot weather exacerbated the smell of untreated human waste and industrial effluent that was present on the banks of the River Thames.
A variation on this idea is the scent bomb, or perfume bomb, filled with an overpowering "cheap perfume" smell. At the upper end of the spectrum, the governments of Israel [4] and the United States of America are developing stink bombs for use by their law enforcement agencies and militaries as riot control [4] and area denial weapons.
The smell was atrocious when I opened it, but worst of all is that that’s not water. It’s literally a moldy, stinky gelatinous clump. Tips on how to dispose / clean this appreciated.
For some of the worst smells, simply use newspaper to get rid of them. Empty the refrigerator and then fill the fridge with crumpled newspaper. Sprinkle a little water on the newspaper.
The city of Tacoma is known for its putrid smell, dubbed the "Aroma of Tacoma". The "Aroma of Tacoma", also known as the Tacoma Aroma, is a putrid and unpleasant odor associated with Tacoma, Washington, United States. [1] The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs. [2]
Whiffing nasty things is a part of life—but a foul nose shouldn’t be. ENT doctors explain the reasons for a bad smell in your nose and how to get rid of it.