r/MurderedByWords 20d ago

Murder Physicsduck has some choice words

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u/cocoboogs 19d ago

Wait, What happens if you smell toast?

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u/DecisionAvoidant 19d ago

It's called phantosmia (phantom smell), and that smell is specifically associated (incorrectly) with having a stroke. It can happen for any number of nasal or neurological reasons, but the most common reference is as a stroke symptom.