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It's a well known "fact" that women experience a dramatic increase in the sensitivity of their smell when pregnant. Is this true? If so how does it work? Do they get more sensory receptors? Does the brain give it a higher priority? Why does it happen?

by /u/NerdMachine in /r/askscience

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