Photo shows dogs sniffing bags at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A tourist from Kunming, China, was caught by sniffer dogs trying to smuggle animal carcasses into Thailand. (Department of Livestock Development/Newsflash)

Airport Customs Dogs Bust Chinese Tourist Smuggling Smoked Bats In Suitcase

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 20, 2022

A Chinese tourist has been busted smuggling smoked bats in a suitcase thanks to the acute sense of smell of airport customs dogs in Thailand. https://youtu.be/1OO7tWdJlnY Department of Livestock Development/Newsflash…

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A two-and-half-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his half brother who claimed the boy's mother cast some spells and cursed him in Alborz, Iran. (Newsflash)

Iranian Man Murders Stepmother And Half Brother Claiming That She Cast Spells On Him And Cursed Him

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:April 5, 2022

An Iranian man has allegedly confessed to murdering his two-year-old half-brother and his stepmother, who he claimed had cast spells on him and taken his inheritance. The gruesome murders, which…

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Hummingbird feeding in mid-air.

Study Finds Hummingbirds Can Smell Their Way Out Of Danger Helping Them Avoid Attacks When Feeding

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:September 22, 2021

A study has found that hummingbirds can catch a whiff of danger in a split second allowing the hovering nectar addicts to dart to safety before being attacked. A study…

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The items used in the rituals

Black Magic Altar And Beheaded Chicken Found In Flat Used By Migrants Crossing To US

• Post author:Ana Lacasa
• Post published:December 20, 2020

The Mexican authorities have found a black magic altar and a beheaded chicken in an apartment used by migrants tying to reach the US. The discovery took place in the…

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Carcass of a whale stranded on the sand of Copacabana beach

10m Whale Carcass Washes Up On Copacabana Beach

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:September 23, 2020

A rotting 10m long whale carcass has washed up on the famous beach of Copacabana in the south-eastern Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro yesterday (16 September). A team of…

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US military base test coronavirus suspects with vinegar

US Army Demands Visitors Sniff Vinegar As A Virus Test

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:April 11, 2020

Military personnel entering a US Army base in South Korea are reportedly being asked to sniff apple cider vinegar to see if they still have a sense of smell, seen…

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Dr Jerome Lechien

COVID Study Shows Smell, Taste Loss In 90 Percent Cases

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:April 8, 2020

A Belgian University study has revealed that nearly 90 percent of people in Europe and the United States with mild coronavirus symptoms exhibit a loss of taste and smell. A…

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Mr Hugh Mason, professor at the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Engineering, who lost his smell

UK Prof Realised He Had COVID From No Sense Of Smell

• Post author:Alex Cope
• Post published:April 2, 2020

This British professor who has tested positive for coronavirus says he began to suspect he had the disease because he lost his sense of smell. Professor Hugh Mason, 53, who…

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The farmer's "smelly" cows

6th Gen Farmer Fined 8K After City Folk Slam Cow Smell

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 28, 2019

This farmer has been told he must pay his neighbours 8,000 EUR after they claimed his cows were "too smelly." On top of that, he has had to fork out…

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Visitors get the chance to smell the moon at the Vienna Natural history Moon Museum

Museum Offering Visitors Chance To Smell The Moon

• Post author:ananova
• Post published:November 4, 2019

An Austrian museum is giving visitors the chance to "smell the moon" at its latest exhibition. The new exhibition is open at the Vienna Natural History Museum in the Austrian…

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