The Truth About Asparagus and Your Pee

The Truth About Asparagus and Your Pee

An astonishing amount of research has gone into the question of whether asparagus really makes your urine smell funny. Sci Show explains it all inside!

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Sources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1379935/pdf/brjclinpharm00087-0116.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1715705/pdf/brmedj00052-0020.pdf
http://chemse.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2010/09/27/chemse.bjq081.full
http://udel.edu/~mcdonald/mythasparagusurine.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-asparagus-makes-your-urine-smell-49961252/?no-ist
http://mentalfloss.com/article/24731/why-does-asparagus-make-your-pee-smell-funny
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140818-mystery-of-asparagus-and-urine
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/why-pee-smells-funny-eat-asparagus

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