Why does grass smell when it is cut?
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To answer your question, we decided to learn a little bit about grass itself. However, our first, eager visit to FreshCutGrass.Com didn't pan out. Turns out they're a bluegrass band from Kentucky. That's okay, though; when we headed to Yahoo!'s Botany category, we discovered plenty of intriguing facts about grass.\n\nWhile good old lawn grass may not grab the same attention as colorful azaleas or mighty redwoods, it's a fully functioning plant in its own right. This means it has chlorophyll, the green pigment that gives plants their color and enables them to carry on the process of photosynthesis. As it turns out, the molecular structure of the chlorophyll is similar to that of the "heme-" portion of hemoglobin (i.e., blood), except that the latter contains iron in place of the magnesium found in chlorophyll.\n\nNow fresh cut grass doesn't smell exactly like blood, but you can see the relationship. They both smell sharp, acrid, and a bit metallic. That's because they share a similar molecular structure, based around magnesium (chlorophyll) or iron (hemoglobin).
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And the funny thing about this is that some people say that asparagus doesn't make their pee smell. It turns out that some people just genetically lack the ability to *smell* the smell that their pee gives off after they eat asparagus.\n\nThat's one of the weirdest bits of trivia I know. And now you know it too.
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When you're hungry you'll eat grass.
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you probably have some sort of fungus that produces the smell.  kill the fungus, stop the smell.
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Maybe it doesn't like the smell of what you're eating.
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the night air is being compared to a knife or sharp instrument - hence cut
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Many supplements cause that to occur, don't worry about it.   I think it's the food coloring in it.  I bet it has a strange smell to it also.
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To cover the smell of a fart.
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thats cool. I like to cut grass to help me through the day.
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Perhaps you aren't drinking enough water, this can change the smell.
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I love eating venison to. I do not know how to get rid o the smell.\nhere are some recipes http://www.wisconsinhunter.com/Recipes/venisonmenu.html
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After doing some research, apparently it is the burning leaves or buds of the plant, but I don't know the name of the specific chemical.  What it is NOT is the smell of THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) because there are products available that smell like burning marijuana but contain no THC and will not be detected by drug-sniffing dogs trained to find THC.\n\nBy the way Justin, I take offense at your taking offense. Some people seem to believe that lofty morality when the guy on the other side of the street says something they don't agree with.  Basically, you're a hypocrite.\n\nBut don't worry about it too much.  Light a joint and you'll soon mellow out, I'm sure.
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Because you take in Carbondioxide all night as you sleep and the early morning air is filled with oxygen that plants 'exhaled' during the night. Simply because you have been breathing stale air all night, in a closed room.
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You might have a bacteria infection on your body somewhere. Take into consideration where the odor is coming from...If you can pin point where it's coming from, see your doctor. \nIt could also be your clothing. Do you have pets? Wash your clothes?
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Freshly cut grass!! Mmmmmmm.............Makes me think about when I lived with my Dad! I used to love waking up to the sound of a lawn mower and the smell of the grass!!\n Funny how smell leaves such lasting impressions on our brains!
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If it is just a kiddie pool you need to empty it daily. The only thing you can do to keep from killing the grass and having the bad odor is to remove the grass. The weight from the water and the heat (especially over a few days) is what is causing the odor and grass damage. But if you are going to remove the grass and keep the pool up for several days at a time you probably need to start adding chemicals to the water. It's much more economical to empty it. Also you might put it up in a different place every day. GOOD LUCK!
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Its a thing that smells like cow doo doo