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Jul 2020
41m 2s

Cheese dreams, choccy milk, body odour

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Is choccy milk the best post-workout beverage? Why aren't we disgusted by our own body odour? If someone is blind from birth, can they dream? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.  
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