+ - "Old Person Smell" May Have Evolutionary Origins-> 2
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sciencehabit writes "Older folks give off a characteristic scent that's independent of race, creed, or diet. In a new study, researchers confirm--through some fairly unpleasant sniff testing--that there really is a smell people associate with the elderly. The ability to sniff out someone's age may have conferred an evolutionary advantage, the team reports. It's possible that those who lived longer were assumed to be stronger, healthier, or smarter and would have children who would be better equipped to survive. Thus they'd be seen—or smelled—as the most desirable mates."
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Assumed to be stronger/etc? (Score:3)
Or it could be just the opposite, once you 'smell' you are a feeble outcast and to be avoided.
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Or it could be just the opposite, once you 'smell' you are a feeble outcast and to be avoided.
Get off my smelly lawn, you non-fragrant young wipper-snapper!