How can your nose go blind to certain smells? Why don’t hand sanitizers dissolve your skin cells? What’s the science behind mouthwash? Shoutout to Pal Dali, Hojjat Abdollahi and The Last Targaryen for sending us these awesome chemistry questions. Got more questions? Drop ‘em in the comments and we might answer them in future episodes. Thanks for asking!
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Sources:
- Why Can’t You Smell Your Own Home?
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- Solubility of Structurally Complicated Materials: 3 Hair
- Safety evaluation of topical applications of ethanol on the skin and inside the oral cavity
- Epidermis and Its Renewal by Stem Cells
- Antimicrobial Activity of Common Mouthwash Solutions on Multidrug-Resistance Bacterial Biofilms
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