21 Smells That Will Bring You Back to Childhood

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By Brian Koerber2014-05-15 10:30:54 UTC

All it takes is a familiar scent from the past to unleash a floodgate of forgotten memories.

The sense of smell has many different purposes for us humans. It allows us to taste food, can trigger social responses but it can also fill our brains with memories, allowing us to recollect scenarios and situations we have long forgotten.

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Unfortunately, smell-o-vision technology has yet to become an industry standard, but these photos of childhood objects are more than enough to generate a trip of nostalgia.

Smell ya later.

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Topics: 90s, childhood, nostalgia, Smell-o-vision, smells, Watercooler

Image: Flickr, Danielle Kellogg