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Show 1320: The Fascinating World of Tiny Animals Living on Us (Archive)

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The Role of the Apocrine Glands in Rosacea

In the armpit, we have this kind of gland called the apocrine gland. It's a special kind of fluid that very clearly evolved so as to feed microbes in the armpits. In gorillas and chimps, those odors are used by individuals to recognize each other. And if you take away antiperspirant or deodorant, you were eventually favoring those old stinky microbes which made you look more like a gorilla or chimp.

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