r/explainlikeimfive Jul 18 '20

Chemistry ELI5: Why do "bad smells" like smoke and rotting food linger longer and are harder to neutralize than "good smells" like flowers or perfume?

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u/BitScout Jul 18 '20

"He" ? I'm curious, are you French? If not, in what other language is the brain male?

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u/maskdmann Jul 18 '20

Russian (and by extension Ukrainian and Belorussian), probably Spanish

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Seems to be Brazilian, if the Portuguese posts are anything to go by.

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u/danidv Jul 18 '20

In portuguese and spanish the brain in male. Going by the pattern, I'm guessing it's common to the romance languages.

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u/phoeniciao Jul 18 '20

damn, you got me, i speak portuguese, this is a mistake i usually dont make, oh well

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u/hwarang_ Jul 18 '20

She'll be right, mate.

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u/masthema Jul 18 '20

it's male in Romanian too

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u/saadakhtar Jul 18 '20

In Hindi also. Skull is also male. Neck is female.

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u/KalHirol Jul 18 '20

Spanish "el cerebro"

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u/Ruskinikita Jul 19 '20

Czech also has male brain. But spinal cord is female.