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A delicious, citrus-flavoured medicinal drink

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Feminis’ original Aqua Mirabilis was a light liquid probably taken as drops on sugar cubes or mixed with water to make a delicious, citrus-flavoured medicinal drink. Legend has it that both French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte and German philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe were among the many who regularly consumed huge quantities of it.

— Read more in The real story of eau de cologne: neither French nor German, the perfume with roots in an Italian medicinal drink at South China Morning Post. Hat tip to Kevin!

The previously unknown odor signature of the COVID-19 disease

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In a pilot study at the University of Helsinki, dogs trained as medical diagnostic assistants were taught to recognize the previously unknown odor signature of the COVID-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus. And they learned with astonishing success: After only a few weeks, the first dogs were able to accurately distinguish urine samples from COVID-19 patients from urine samples of healthy individuals.

— Read more in Dogs Can Smell COVID-19 at EcoWatch.

The (almost) daily lemming

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The Pop Fizz candle from Sephora: "This candle has notes of blood orange, red currant, and creamy sandalwood that will leave a delicious zest to your space." $18 for 226g.

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