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The Economic Times
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Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others, and it has nothing to do with 'sweet blood'

People often wonder why some walk away bite-free while others are left scratching all night, and the answer lies in your smell, not your blood type. If you've ever sat next to a friend at a garden party and ended up with a dozen bites while they got none, you already know the feeling: mosquitoes clearly play favourites. For years, the go-to explanation was "sweet blood" or a particular blood group. Turns out, that's mostly folklore.

The Blood Type Myth, Busted

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