First up, the good news: it’s not your fault that your feet reek.
But still, that’s little comfort when your stinky feet are sending potential paramours running for the hills, and your friends are all calling you ‘cheese on toes’ behind your back.
Thankfully science has come to the rescue (or rather the guys behind the Reactions: Everyday chemistry YouTube channel have) to explain a) why your feet reek, and b) what you can do about it.
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First up, why. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t actually sweat which is causing the stink. At least not directly.
Sweat is actually odourless, but the pinky pong occurs when stinky gas-emitting… Read the full story