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TIL: Ben Cohen (one of the 2 founders of Ben & Jerry's) has severe anosmia, a lack of a sense of smell or taste, and so relied on "mouth feel" and texture to provide variety in his diet. This led to the company's trademark chunks being mixed in with their ice cream.

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