when there is a bad smell, and you cover your nose with a shirt why cant u smell the odor anymore?
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no because u smell ur shirt now. u r trying to smell ur shirt instead so u dont think about the other smell. the odor does go through.
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Jesus, is everyone paranoid or what!!! Sounds like you have a bit of a head cold with a snotty nose.  Seems like your feeling ok apart from having to blow your nose a bit more.  You are unlikely to have an infection that can be treated by antibiotics if you don't have temperature. I'm sure your nose will be back to normal in a few days.
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A profound point. I think this is the reason: when you narrow the neck of a balloon when you let the air out, it makes a sort of farting sound. If the air inside this balloon smelled, it wouldn't smell as bad letting it out this way since only a little of it comes out at a time. However, if there's a huge opening in the balloon, all the air comes out at once, releasing all the smelly air into the world.
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they can't smell it.  just like people don't mind the smell of thier own poop or thier own farts.  I think its a defense mechanism built into our physiology to protect us from ourselves.  lol
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breathe through ur nose...
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All parts of people smell in accordance to how often they wash said parts and if they wear some type of deodorant, anti-perspirant, cologne/perfume, etc....\n\nNo body part automatically smells bad because of what it is....but because of how it is maintained.
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its called a flehmen response it helps smelling certain substances. See link for info so I don't have to write it all here.
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de-odorants only cover up the smell with a nicer one.  use anti-perspirant intsead
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because the smell lingers in your clothing, unless you're not wearing any....we won't even go there !!
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Perhaps you aren't drinking enough water, this can change the smell.
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Sure you can. The sense of smell is controlled by brain synapsis just like the ability to see or hear or really any other function of the body. If there is damage to these synapsis then you can lose this ability.
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maybe you put out an unnerving odor. hmmm.\n\nI'm here to help.
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Basically everyone has bacteria on their bodies that can smell.  Bacteria like to be in warm and wet places, like feet, so on feet they tend to multiply more, and cause more smell.  This is the same reason your armpits usually smell.\n\nHowever, athlete's foot (a fungus) can cause smell as well.
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Human sense of smell is designed to identify things which are bad for you so you can keep away from them/not eat them/not smell them, in order to avoid disease.\n\nEveryone's gut contains bacteria - often a specific combination of bacteria that your own gut has built up for itself and finds useful in digesting food and fending off 'alien' bacteria.  \n\nEssentially this means that your nose is smelling someone else's gut bacteria and recognises them as alien and not good were you to ingest them for any reason. \n\nSo it's just your nose's way of telling you that these bacteria are bad and not to get too close - that's why some smells are 'bad' and some are not.
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they cover up your stinky smell
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Yes you can smell yourself.  The only problem is if the smell is constant, you won't be able to smell the same smell unless it gets stronger.  Like when you first spray on perfume, you can smell it, but then you stop smelling it.  It's still there, but you don't notice it.  If you were to spray some more, or sniff where you sprayed it, you would notice it again.  Your brain stops noticing smells that are constant and not harmful.  It's a natural way for your brain to get rid of unimportant stimuli.
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This is due to your bodies own response to the allergens, dirt, and dust in the air.  The more that you are exposed to--the more your nose has to "evacuate" through the production of nasal secretions (i.e. boogers).  \n\nThere are little hairs in your  nose called cilia that gather all the dust and dirt etc. (sort of like being swept together like a broom) and these particles are what make up the secretions, along with mucous your body produces to lubricate your nasal passage.  If you have a cold or sinus infection, your body is working overtime to evacuate that from your body as well--hence, major boogers!! :<