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TIL that skatole, the same compound that gives poop its smell, is fragrant in low concentrations and is used in some perfumes and ice creams

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g1d8 TIL the phrase ‘bitten by a Winchester goose’ was a common euphemism for syphilis in the 16th century and prostitutes of South London were nicknamed 'Winchester Geese’. I learned this while reading about goose bumps.