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MycologistPutrid7494 t1_j1my6pr wrote

Reply to comment by Time_Punk in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65

That's fungus.

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LukeyLeukocyte t1_j1na9xc wrote

Fungal odors on human feet are very pungent and unpleasant. Corn chip socks are much more likely to be from healthy sweat bacteria.

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