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Aug 2 2011

Can you sweat colors?

24 min 3 movies discussed
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A condition known as chromhidrosis can be jarring: The sufferer excretes colored sweat from the eccrine or the apocrine sweat glands. Join Josh and Chuck as they explore this somewhat understood, but still bafflingly mysterious medical condition.

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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating and extremely rare medical condition called chromhidrosis - when people sweat in different colors like yellow, green, blue, or even red. They explore the science behind the two types of sweat glands, explain why this bizarre condition happens, and share stories about the handful of documented cases, including a nurse who spent months wondering why her clothes were mysteriously stained. It's a perfect blend of medical mystery and quirky human biology that makes you appreciate your regular, colorless sweat.


Movies Discussed

Idiocracy
Idiocracy
2006 1h 24m
★ 6.4
"You've seen idiocracy. I have. Have you? Yeah. You didn't like it, you said. — Josh asks Chuck about the movie Idiocracy while discussing electrolytes in sweat." — Josh
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989
★ 8.3
"I think that's a Seinfeld reference too, actually. Is it? Yeah. George. — Josh references a Seinfeld episode about George having a shower that didn't take when discussing post-gym sweating." — Josh
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
★ 8.0
"Remember that on the Simpsons? Yeah. Um, they couldn't call it a prison. — Chuck references The Simpsons when talking about a novelty throwing disc that couldn't use the trademarked name Frisbee." — Chuck

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