What is body odor and why does it seem to “hang” in the air? Why is it so profound in some individuals? Was there an advantage to this?

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What is body odor and why does it seem to “hang” in the air? Why is it so profound in some individuals? Was there an advantage to this?

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Pheromones and our biochemistry is pretty complicated for ELI5… but you may notice some BO more. Has a lot to do with the olfactory bulb and how memory is formed. Before we got all domesticated, BO had more functionality in reproduction.

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