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Curious Kids: Why do feet stink by the end of the day?

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University
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Why do feet stink by the end of the day? – Helen E., age 6, Somerville, Massachusetts

When I was a kid, our family would end the day...

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