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NYC's maple syrup smell mystery solved

Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference today to address the mysterious maple syrup smell sporadically experienced by New Yorkers since 2005. The cause? Fenugreek seeds.

The source of the odor was a plant in North Bergen, N.J., which processes seeds of the herb fenugreek to produce fragrances.

Update: Gothamist has more details.

By Jason Kottke    Feb 5, 2009 at 11:58 am    NYC   smell

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