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What's the worst thing you've ever smelled?

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I dunno whether to mark this NSFW or not but do your worst.

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MagnusRobotFighter@lemmy.world
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Paper mills like in Ticonderoga, NY or Rumford, ME.

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Crudman@lemm.eeOP
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I’ve heard murmurs of how gnarly paper mills smell, but how would you describe it personally? Paper doesn’t intuitively seem like something that would smell like shit

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Kermit Woodall @lemmy.world
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The West Point paper mill in Virginia was awful. The smell could travel at least 30 miles. I would describe it as something like rotting wood and all the worst chemicals you could imagine.

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OldFartPhil@lemmy.world
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Paper mills smell like hydrogen sulfide - rotten eggs. It’s a byproduct of the pulping process. It’s bad, but some of the smells described here sound much worse. Source: the town I live in used to have an operating paper mill.

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FollyDolly@lemmy.world
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The next town over had a papermill, and when the wind came from that direction you could smell it like it was in your own backyard. I always said it smelled like farts. Like a super version of that smell salad greens get when you leave them in a fridge too long.

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AcornCarnage@lemmy.world
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Unexpected Rumford.

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hactar42@lemmy.world
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This was my first thought too. Although the ones I smelt where in Palm Beach, FL.

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