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Bill is co-host of Seattle's Morning news, 5-9, on 97.3 KIRO FM. Bill is well known in the Northwest as a journalist, author, comedian, and talk show host. Radke started his career at KIRO as an intern in 1983. He recently returned home from Los Angeles.

Scientists confirm "old person smell"

May 31, 2012 @ 9:56 am

Researchers say senior citizens have a recognizable body odor that can't be fully explained by grooming, diet or mothballs. In fact, young adults can identify an elder by body odor alone. Might be glandular; it's probably evolutionary -- helping us find mates who are still fertile - because it seems to be consistent across cultures.

Now, this is no insult. In fact, the young adults who did the sniffing described samples from the oldest people as less intense and less unpleasant. It's not a bad thing ... just an old thing.

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