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Mosquitoes, Stinky Socks, And Bread....Oh MY!

Wow in the World

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The World's First Mosquito Restaurant

Scientists are trying to figure out what it is that makes some humans so tasty to mosquitoes. If they can find a way to make people like me less tasty, scientists could help keep the mosquitoes off of us. This stinky sock in a wind tunnel experiment could actually save lives. It might also help us to find out which groups of people based on their genes are most likely to become mosquito much.

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