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The human nose and olfactory system have the ability to distinguish and remember up to fifty thousand different scents.

Why it is true

Olfactory receptors in the nose bind to odor molecules and send signals to the olfactory bulb, which is directly linked to brain areas responsible for memory and emotion.

Source: Olfactory Research

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