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    Rights: Michael Simons, 123RF Ltd Published 1 February 2011, Updated 4 November 2020 Size: 330 KB Referencing Hub media

    Smell, sensed by the nose, activates more areas of the brain than any other sense, it is about 10,000 times more sensitive than taste.

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      Smell

      Our sense of smell is about 10,000 times more sensitive than taste. We often overlook the importance smell plays in alerting us to danger, with fire being one example and health-threatening ...

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