The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different smells
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The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different smells, making it one of the most sensitive organs in the body:
This system is made up of nerve cells in the nasal cavity that detect odor molecules and send signals to the brain to interpret them as a particular smell. Its incredible sensitivity is due to the system’s ability to distinguish even the most subtle differences in odor molecules.
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