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What started as a question of what smells good has become something else — small moments of recognition between many people who, just hours earlier, had been total strangers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Even details like how a plant smells can help researchers determine what species it is.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The fire broke out at the Ladybank facility on Tuesday afternoon and anyone living nearby who smells or sees smoke is urged to keep their windows closed.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Roast until the edges start to crisp and everything smells like you knew what you were doing.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“It used to smell like Lumawoo. Now it smells like an unhappy person with no friends.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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