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r/AskHistorians•

I am interested in both layman discussion (e.g. describing a poor reaction or disdain for perfume) or artisan discussions (e.g. noting the drawback of a material). I understand that some materials would not cause an immediate reaction, and therefore it is unlikely that users would have formed a connection, but with some the negative reaction is said to be fairly immediate, especially in the case of sensitisers. Notably, most historical 'eau de cologne' fragrances likely had a sensitising effect due to a large proportion of bergamot and on occasion lemon and bitter orange.

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r/copypasta•

First of all, I can remember very specific odors in extraordinary detail pretty much indefinitely. Moreover, I can conjure the memory of these odors exactly and at will. I have it on excellent authority from several researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center that this is a very rare capacity. Many people can imagine the smell of Apple, (which is also a taste by the way which I understand makes it easier) hardly anyone but I can conjure the precise odor of Just Sharpened Pencil On Freshly Mimeographed Paper On Rainy Fall Day At Dalmatia Elementary School 1969 – let alone reproduce such a smell so exactly that it might bring my former classmates to tears even now.

Not only does my b

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r/manga•

I found this scanslated on /a/ around 2007 (possibly later, not earlier). The basic plot was a fictional sport involving standing in a 1m diameter circle on the tokyo metro without falling over while commentary was provided. Towards the end, .

I have tried advanced googling hax and using the tag system on various websites with no results.

Grateful for any help.

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