GrammarPolice@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoReally hoping it's just good bladder control...imagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1425arrow-down15
arrow-up1420arrow-down1imageReally hoping it's just good bladder control...GrammarPolice@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarePregnenolone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoThe smell of “pool” is actually the smell of piss. Without piss chlorine has a much less potent smell. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/01/517785902/just-how-much-pee-is-in-that-pool
minus-squareDroggelbecher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·2 months agoCorrect me if I’m mistaken, but iirc it is the smell of the chlorine reacting with any pollutant, not just pee. Skin cells and skin oils will make it smell like that, too.
The smell of “pool” is actually the smell of piss. Without piss chlorine has a much less potent smell.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/01/517785902/just-how-much-pee-is-in-that-pool
Correct me if I’m mistaken, but iirc it is the smell of the chlorine reacting with any pollutant, not just pee. Skin cells and skin oils will make it smell like that, too.