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[–] crushyerbones 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

My weird "paranormal" quirk is knowing when someone is sick by smell. My nose is usually blocked up and I can barely smell flowers but for some reason I can just tell when someone is incubating some sickness that will make them bedridden the next day.

No idea how it works. I just smell "sick" - it's kind of this warm earthy ground smell. I can even smell it on myself sometimes and I'll know I need to take a day off tomorrow. My theory is I can smell something off in the skin temperature.

[–] JargonWagon 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I believe cats and/or dogs can also smell "sick" as you've described. I remember reading about a hospital that had either a dog or a cat who would cuddle up with people the night before they passed away of their sickness or something.

[–] notaviking 1 points 7 months ago

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