The smell of dying books is called bibliosmia. The sometimes sweet smell of a person dying is called Odour of Sanctity.
In fact, the medical explanation for the Odour of Sanctity is that it is nothing more than Ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a natural process that occurs when the body runs out of glucose and starts to metabolise fatty acids. This progression volatilizes acetone which produces a mildly sweet smell.
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Of course, death is all around us. The house I occupy was made by people long gone. The chair I am sitting in was my great grandfathers. Much of the music I enjoy was produced by people long since gone. Some would say life is built on the back of death. Must be one sturdy back. Maybe that’s why it’s turtles all the way down.
The smell of dying books is called bibliosmia. The sometimes sweet smell of a person dying is called Odour of Sanctity.
In fact, the medical explanation for the Odour of Sanctity is that it is nothing more than Ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a natural process that occurs when the body runs out of glucose and starts to metabolise fatty acids. This progression volatilizes acetone which produces a mildly sweet smell.
http://tinyurl.Com/mwmcw22z
Of course, death is all around us. The house I occupy was made by people long gone. The chair I am sitting in was my great grandfathers. Much of the music I enjoy was produced by people long since gone. Some would say life is built on the back of death. Must be one sturdy back. Maybe that’s why it’s turtles all the way down.