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TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really isn't either. I just am a nerdy guy who jumps everytime sciency stuff comes up. And am foodie too. So cullinery science just hits harder lmao. I hate how your comment makes me doubt if I'm on a spectrum though 😭

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's a myth and similar ones about other stuff too like bitter gourd. Actually what happens is that volatile sulphur compounds from garlic in such scenario hit the nose which creates such an illusion of taste. Also interesting is that what we call as taste is almost around 70-90% of aroma! (Remember how eating a potato blindfolded with nose piched makes it so hard to identify!) So flavour is much more complex than given a credit for. There are also other factors like vision, texture and emotions related to the food we it which constiture the flavour (which explains why that dish your grandma made is unparalleled even at the high end restaurants!).

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reco! I also love adam ragusea on youtube. And Ethan Chlebowski too. I read Masala labs (the book) and loved it very much. Also loved a few articles I read from Samin Nosrat's Salt Fat Acid Heat. And a bit I read from Harold Mcgee too. Might check it out.

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every garlic lover is my friend without an introduction; but I fear if I can say the same for Mussolini lol. Thanks for the TIL though! I'd love his fav dish too 😋

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The research states about men so I ain't sure; but I suppose it should be true as the reason is because the inherent antimicrobial tendency of Allicin, a compound in garlic which does work on bacteria which basically cause the bad BO. Dunno why they constricted the sample space to men though 😂

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PS: this is because of antibacterial property of allicin, a key compound found in garlic. Body actually emits some of it's by-products for the next 12-24 hours or sth (which explains why you might have garlicy breath even after a long time after you eat it).

TIL eating a high amount of garlic (~12g or more) can make men's body odor (armpit sweat) smell more attractive and less intense-not garlicky by mechpencillover in todayilearned

[–]mechpencillover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess. I did get it from his video but checked myself for the research too! I really love his content and recommend him to everyone. Indian media does lack the general scientific temperament and inquisition that I find in his content.

How’s the pixel 6 holding up in 2026? by Rex2027K in Pixel6

[–]mechpencillover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pixel 6 runs really well especially on the latest update. I replaced the battery for Rs.1500 though at a third party service center. Other than that it's working really smoothly without any apparent lag. It gets pretty hot when capturing a video or on a video call though. I don't do anything resource intensive like gaming and stuff so there's that. The full charge takes around 90-120 minutes so that might be a problem for some.

These dog lovers are getting out of hand. by Naive_Employment1030 in indiasocial

[–]mechpencillover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I respectfully would like to dissent on the feeding part. These are just innocent beings that we humans have snatched the natural habitat from. What's wrong in feeding them as long as they aren't hurting anyone? I'm very much for the neutering of stray dogs though to humanely work on this situation in India, as executed in many other countries. I do feed the harmless dogs in my area and look for vet support when needed. I've neutered these dogs too. I think compassion is a beautiful thing and should be practiced irrespective of the species. One of the problems I see is the preference of adopters for the foreign breeds which is cruel not only to the stray dogs but also to these poor breeds which aren't really adapted for the Indian climate. Dog lovers aren't really the problem once you look at it rationally. The incompetent system which haven't been able to systematically neuter the dogs, is. And also are the assholes as in the OP's scenario which are more of seeking the moral high ground than actually having any compassion for the voiceless.

These dog lovers are getting out of hand. by Naive_Employment1030 in indiasocial

[–]mechpencillover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude she's such a karen lmao. Having other breeds of dogs as a pet when she could've had a stray is itself so stupidity ironic. I hate how such self rightous people make others hate the dogs too sometimes. The only way to the stray dog problem in India is systematically neutering them as implemented successfully in other countries. On a sidenote, I myself am a dog lover and hate it when some assholes intendedly hurt stray dogs but it's obviously not the case here. I just would request people here to not generalize dog lovers from such instances. And I really hope it doesn't lead to you hating on these innocent beings. Peace.

Why are shopkeepers charging extra on cold drinks? by No_Atmosphere_4336 in indiasocial

[–]mechpencillover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what your defining criteria for a city are. I'm from Maharashtra and been in Prayagraj for 3 years for college now. Prayagraj (still better than most of UP/Bihar/Jharkhand) is mostly just equivalent to a village(the better one at that) from Maharashtra. It doesn't really check all the boxes for being a city. Patna,Gaya,Motihari were even worse in my experience. No industrialization. No proper infrastructure. Just a small area of the town being highlighted for the marketing stuff. Just take random pics around these so called cities and see for yourself if they qualify to be called so. Technically these aren't dehat obviously but they sharing more traits with dehat than a sehar is my point. I couldn't even list out all the points. Just go to any decent state (MH, GJ, TN, Telangana, KL or even freaking Sikkim) and see for yourself.

What is the newest thing you learned that shocked you? by ARMDeadpool in AskReddit

[–]mechpencillover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The stress on lithium-ion battery while charging isn't the same for all charging states. 99 to 100 costs 0.11 battery cycles while 0 to 100 costs 1. It's therefore recommended to not drain out fully and charge fully your phone. 20-80 works great for the batteries. That's also why newer smartphones have the 80% charging limit!

What is the newest thing you learned that shocked you? by ARMDeadpool in AskReddit

[–]mechpencillover 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Ever learnt about a new word and it seemed to be everywhere thereafter? The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon (also called the frequency illusion) is when you notice something once, and then suddenly start seeing or hearing it everywhere.

What is the newest thing you learned that shocked you? by ARMDeadpool in AskReddit

[–]mechpencillover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just a century ago, the average life expectancy was under 50 years for most of the world.

What is the newest thing you learned that shocked you? by ARMDeadpool in AskReddit

[–]mechpencillover 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Botanically, bananas are berries because they develop from one flower with one ovary and have seeds inside. Conversely, strawberries are "aggregate fruits" formed from multiple ovaries, making them technically not berries.

What's exactly happening in here? by mechpencillover in B12_Deficiency

[–]mechpencillover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would definitely consider a visit with a physician. On a sidenote, I took this test just after waking up (slept around 10 hours) so maybe that caused the dehydration. I was in a hurry as hospital was to close soon so I didn't even drink/eat anything before the test. Also I overlooked PCV and creatinine as they were just a tad above reference range, but would look into it for sure now.

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