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Not everyone experiences bad-smelling urine after eating asparagus, but if it happens to you, it's completely harmless. Mercaptan is the culprit. This compound found in the green stalks causes an ammonia- or sulfur-like smell to be released when you relieve yourself. Does asparagus have this effect on you?

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