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1st Jun 2010

Why do some foods make our urine smell?

Diana O'Carroll

Asparagus and nuts

What is it that sometimes makes micturating nasally irritating? Why does asparagus make your urine smell and why might some cereals do the same thing? Plus, we ask whether memories can be handed down through generations.

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