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Why does SWEAT stink???
There are two different kinds of sweat glands. One kind is all over your body, and the other is in places that have higher concentrations of hair (scalp, armpits and genital area). The first kind produces basically just salty water, and that doesn't stink. The second kind produces oily sweat, and bacteria love to eat that. But even the bacteria doesn't really smell - they're always in your armpits, but they don't always smell. The smell is actually the waste produced by the bacteria after eating your oily sweat. The smell is bacteria gas


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