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Why asparagus makes your urine smell and onions make you cry. Graduate chemist and secondary school teacher created graphics to brighten up classroom and explain the chemistry of everyday substancesThe anonymous blogger explains why coffee tastes bitter, nutmeg can be a hallucinogen and chocolate isn't an aphrodisiacHe pinpoints the precise chemical compounds responsible from everything from onion breath to colouring and a 'soapy' taste in coriander By Sarah Griffiths Published: 14:44 GMT, 8 April 2014 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 8 April 2014 Natural food may be healthier than processed, but some can have strange effects on our bodies.

Why asparagus makes your urine smell and onions make you cry

A British graduate chemist and secondary school teacher has created a number of infographics to explain the unexpected chemistry behind some foods - revealing why coffee tastes bitter and chocolate is toxic to dogs. Tableau Périodique Quiz. Fate of Universe explained through basic Laws of Thermodynamics.