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Can YOU smell asparagus in your urine? It's all down to your genes
Daily Mail ^ | 13 Dec 2016 | ZARA RUBIN

Posted on 12/14/2016 10:07:25 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

The reason why some people can smell asparagus in their urine after they've eaten it and others can't has been discovered... A group of US scientists from a range of universities conducted research on 6,909 men and women of European-American descent...

Lead researcher Professor Lorelei Mucci, from Harvard University, said the findings could be due to 'modest women'. She said they may be loathed to admit they can smell the distinctive odour in their urine.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Gardening; Science
KEYWORDS: settledscience; takingapiss; tmi
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To: Night Hides Not
You gave me another idea for an experiment: makes me want to try a meal that includes beets, asparagus, and pineapple. lol

Seems like they serve that in a Jello mold in Minnesota.

61 posted on 12/14/2016 12:10:59 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: cincinnati65
Chuck Norris's urine is the Universal Solvent and can only be contained in Mr. Norris's bladder.

You are right, it's his tears that can cure cancer. Too bad Chuck Norris never cries.

62 posted on 12/14/2016 12:11:26 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“A group of US scientists from a range of universities conducted research on 6,909 men and women of European-American descent...”

“PLEASE tell me my taxes aren’t paying for this!”
- Roz, Night Court.


63 posted on 12/14/2016 12:11:28 PM PST by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I love asparagus but can always tell that smell afterwards. I also HATE HATE HATE cilantro, which is also a genetic thing as well, apparently.


64 posted on 12/14/2016 12:11:39 PM PST by sneakers (It's DEMOCRAT - and not DemocratIC. There's nothing Democratic about the DEMOCRAT party)
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To: freedomlover

He can be brown or greenish brown . . .


65 posted on 12/14/2016 12:15:16 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, New Delhi! What the hell were you thinking???)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
I can’t get enough now!

Then find a new girlfriend.......

66 posted on 12/14/2016 12:16:43 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

“Then find a new girlfriend..”

Why? She’s great to me. A wonderful cook too. Shanghai homestyle food is wonderful!


67 posted on 12/14/2016 12:19:21 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: PrairieLady2

In my experience, canned beets don’t do it; but fresh ones do.
I don’t know the reason for that...


68 posted on 12/14/2016 12:32:38 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: moovova

Could be worse.

“Honey, your pee TASTES like asparagus...”


69 posted on 12/14/2016 12:38:10 PM PST by VideoPaul
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To: Arthur McGowan

?


70 posted on 12/14/2016 1:03:32 PM PST by beelzepug (For English press #1; for Spanish, learn English and press #1)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

They tell me it’s because of my genes why i find the taste of Cilantro/Colander to be what liquid Freon ChlorohydropolyvinylformobutylmethylpropylisoselentrimethylbenzenemethonapthapoloniumisocyaticpolyvynilpropyleneacronyltilePolytetrafluoroethylene must taste like.

YUCK


71 posted on 12/14/2016 1:12:29 PM PST by mowowie (Press 2 for Deportation)
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To: sneakers

Yes cilantro HAS to be the NASTIEST tasting food on the planet.
I’d rather dink Drano.

Have no idea how some people love it.
I also read that i guess that it’s in my genes.


72 posted on 12/14/2016 1:20:13 PM PST by mowowie (Press 2 for Deportation)
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To: mowowie

I think it is genetic. I love the flavor it gives to some dishes; but even some very accomplished cooks, such as Julia Child, haven’t liked it.


73 posted on 12/14/2016 1:26:16 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: Ray76

Wrap them in bacon and grill. Tedious but worth the effort.

I used to dislike them too.

Not anymore.


74 posted on 12/14/2016 1:46:38 PM PST by SirLurkedalot (10/10/51-7/7/16 RIP Dad, I'll be missing you until I cross over to Eternity)
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To: SirLurkedalot

Bacon doesn’t need asparagus.


75 posted on 12/14/2016 1:54:49 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Coffee, too.


76 posted on 12/14/2016 4:03:44 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: mlo

It smells weird, tastes worse.


77 posted on 12/14/2016 4:06:10 PM PST by steve8714 (My wife calls me Dr. Smartacus. This makes me happy.)
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To: sneakers

*** “I also HATE HATE HATE cilantro” ***

I could down a box of Tide Detergent before I could swallow cilantro...

shivers


78 posted on 12/14/2016 4:43:52 PM PST by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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