“Old-person smell” was confirmed by scientists as real. In a research study, participants were able to single out old-person smell much better than the odors of other younger age groups. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://healthland.time.com/2012/05/31/old-person-smell-really-exists-scientists-say/
Hygiene standards were so low that the official 2019 Yu-Gi-Oh tournament hosted by Konami instituted a hygiene clause to the rule book. This allows judges to penalize players with dirty clothing or terrible odor by giving them a loss. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/05/stnky_gamers_banned/
The self-explanatory ‘new car smell’ is a result of the 200+ chemical compounds ( some of them toxic) found in cars being unstable and prone to off-gassing, or releasing chemical vapors, which leads to the odor we all know and love. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160315-is-new-car-smell-bad-for-your-health
