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Quick Bite: Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee Smell?

Jun 10, 2015

Smelly asparagus pee what's up with that? All the dirty details are finally revealed.

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So you've eaten a helping of asparagus, and soon afterwards, you're struck by a particularly odiferous bathroom visit. Asparagus pee that smelly urine that strikes after eating asparagus what's up with that? Well, you'd be surprised how much scientific research has tried to get to the bottom of this. Here's what theyve discovered.

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