TIL that due to a disfunction of the ABCCII gene the majority of Asians have significantly less body odor than other populations
TIL that due to a disfunction of the ABCCII gene the majority of Asians have significantly less body odor than other populations
Between 80 and 95% of East Asians have little to none of that typical acidic body odor smell. And it all comes down to a gene mutation.
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Is this specificly East Asian? Cause I had an Indian roommate once and that dude could knock out half the city with his stretch.
56 5 ReplyYes. It is. The article specifically calls out east asia.
15 0 ReplyThat should be in the title. Asia is huge.
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A lot of that is diet and, of course, hygiene. Having 10% less BO doesn't do anything for you if you're not showering, or eating garlic gloves whole.
12 0 ReplyNever eat whole garlic gloves: they're simply too powerful
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Yah, wow, some Indians need to have some intervention done. I know plenty of Indians that are perfectly fine, and then there's a subset that smell like me after a 2 week solo backpacking trip.
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