264：我们为什么能"嗅"到？

如果必须要放弃一种感觉，你会选嗅觉吗？当我们闻到一种味道的时候，大脑里到底发生了什么？人到底能闻到多少种味道？为什么有的人如此喜欢香菜味，有的人又讨厌到不行？我闻到的味道，真的和你闻到的是同一种味道吗？！

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