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Friday 30 Oct 2009: Smell of oranges and lemons
The respective smell of oranges and lemons is caused by mirror images (enantiomers) of the same molecule. D-Limonene smells strongly of oranges, whereas L-Limonene smells of lemons (although some claim it is more like pine needles).

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