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When your nose smells something that isn't there

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Sometimes your olfactory bulb just decides to aggressively lie to you. This bizarre condition causes people to vividly perceive completely nonexistent odors, meaning your brain can randomly decide to ruin your afternoon by constantly convincing you that you smell burning toast.

When your nose smells something that isn't there
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