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Taco Bell Once Sold A Burger Called The “Bell Beefer”

It's our show's fifth birthday! It's also the birthday in 1962 of the first Taco Bell restaurant, which had a "chili burger" on its original menu.

Auto Companies Hire People To Make Sure The New Car Smell Is Just Right

The auto industry is pleased to report that last year was the best year for new car sales since 2019. That means a lot of people are breathing in the scent we call new car smell, which… well, what the heck is that smell anyway?

Scientists May Be Able To Recreate Cleopatra’s Perfume

We don't know for sure it's hers, but researchers have found traces of a perfume that was likely popular during Cleopatra's time - and they think they may be able to brew some of it up.

Jerry Stiller Was A Loudmouth Dad On TV, But A Nice Dad In Real Life

Jerry Stiller was perhaps best known for playing the overbearing and incomprehensible loudmouth dad Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld," but according to his real-life kids, he was a pretty nice dad.

Ooh, That Smell: A Corpse Flower Blooms In Chicago

The Chicago Botanic Garden has issued a bloom watch for one of its corpse flowers - not humans' favorite scent ever, but still a special occasion, because a corpse flower in the wild only blooms every two to five years.

I’m Going Out For A Scent

Tired? Smoke breaks. Inspired? Scent breaks. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Brown University are looking at whether pleasant smells can help curb cravings for nicotine.