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Breakfast/Lunch, Garlic, Onion, and other foods with strong smell
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How about "The Smithsonian magazine described it as akin to "turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock"."

This current news item seemed appropriate for this discussion.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-43940122

Rotten durian causes Melbourne university evacuation

More than 500 students and teachers were evacuated from a university in Melbourne, Australia, as a result of a smell initially suspected to be gas.

But it turned out the "gas" that students smelt at the RMIT's library was a rotting durian that had been left in a cupboard.

The durian is a tropical fruit known for its strong, stinky smell.

Firefighters said the smell had moved through the building via the air conditioning system.

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The Smithsonian magazine described it as akin to "turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock".
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Re: Breakfast/Lunch, Garlic, Onion, and other foods with strong smell - by GGD - 04-30-2018, 05:34 AM

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