• MacStache@programming.dev
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        7 months ago

        I have that! Sneezed twice today because of bright sunlight. It can sometimes also be triggered voluntarily by looking at a bright light. You can’t trigger it multiple times in a row though. I suspect this is because sinuses need to recover from the shock of the sneeze.

        • OfCourseNot@fedia.io
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          7 months ago

          I can sneeze several times in a row if a light is bright enough. I’ve even triggered it just thinking of the sun, a few times.

        • theneverfox@pawb.social
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          7 months ago

          People used to make fun of me all the time for sniffing and saying “smells like it’s going to rain soon”. Couldn’t even tell you what it smells like… It just smells like the concept of it starting to rain

          I’ve met others who knew exactly what I was talking about, but not many

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            7 months ago

            Petrichor is after the rain, also an amazing smell! But sometimes there’s also a distinct note before summer rain starts. Similar to petrichor, but different.

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        7 months ago

        I got the “cilantro tastes like soap” gene personally. Would much rather have gotten the, “Always remember where I left my car keys” gene, or maybe the, “Come up with witty retorts on the spot instead of two hours later in the shower” one.

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          7 months ago

          At least you don’t have my “sky-high cholesterol no matter what you eat” gene.

          Also artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant chemical aftertaste that lingers for a long time. Apparently that’s generic too…

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            7 months ago

            TIL about the artificial sweetener thing, this explains a lot. I have never been able to understand people enjoying diet soda.

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      7 months ago

      The smell like pepper to me. Well, you know how when you crush bricks or rocks it kinda has a peppery smell? It’s that pepper scent.

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        7 months ago

        what bricks are you crushing mon

        maybe it’s smell of dust, like what you can smell on dusty unpaved road in summer

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      7 months ago

      I can, they also taste absolutely abhorrent and ruin food they are in for me. It’s a very bitter chemical taste and smell.