and...

"Only some people appear to have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan into its more pungent parts. A study published in the May 1989 British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that 46% of 115 people tested produced the odor in one group of British citizens, while 100% of 103 people produced it in a group of French citizens. The ability to smell the by-products may also be genetic. Another study published in the same journal found that 10% of a group of 300 Israeli Jews could not detect the odor. In other words, a person's urine could smell, but he or she might not know it. But that's nothing to worry about."

Posted By: Jim Nasium on October 6th 2005 at 16:04:44

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Medical type knowledge required. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:39:28
- Mmmm lovely... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 16:02:51
  - and... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 16:04:44
- Smoky bacon crisps used to do that to me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Oct 6, 15:50:33
  - What about sugar puffs, they must make everyones wee stink (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 6, 15:57:16
    - Mine smells of sugar poofs (General Chat) - Mitch mitchelson, Oct 6, 15:58:40
      - dirty boy you, you dirty boy (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 6, 16:02:31
- I had a chicken jafrezi once (General Chat) - Mitch mitchelson, Oct 6, 15:46:39
  - I had that after a bottle of Southern Comfort. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 6, 15:51:44
    - Oh dear... (General Chat) - Mitch mitchelson, Oct 6, 15:56:25
- Some information (General Chat) - The Judge, Oct 6, 15:46:28
  - Very interesting m'lud. Thanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:52:33
- makes your piss green too (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 6, 15:44:44
  - Thought about that... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:47:51
    - not a bad option (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 6, 15:50:32
      - sorry, that should be (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 6, 15:51:26
        
        I've just had some very nice (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 6, 15:54:32
        
        I brought a big jar of olives stuffed with almonds back from Zakynthos. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 6, 15:56:54
        
        mmm yummy (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 6, 15:58:07
        
        Monkfish yes... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 16:09:46
        
        (except as an oil) (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 16:10:02
- protein maybe? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 6, 15:43:58
- I GET THAT WITH STAGG CHILI. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 6, 15:43:12
  - ARE YOU NORWICH? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 6, 15:44:06
    - 'Til I die, mate. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 6, 15:46:20
- In a word... (General Chat) - Asparagus Spears, Oct 6, 15:42:22
  - Blast from the past... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:49:56
- oh yes. Sounds like a classic asparagus effect (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 6, 15:41:46
- yep... (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 6, 15:41:43
  - wee smells of cider once your body has lots in it too :) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 6, 15:44:29
    - Isn't that where cider comes from in the first place? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:55:39
      - haha, thought it would have been earlier than 11 minutes (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 6, 16:15:04
        
        I was still trying... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 16:20:07
- Did you have anything to drink with your food (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 6, 15:40:48
  - 2 x OJ & Lemonade (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Oct 6, 15:48:45

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