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ELI5: Why do certain smells like garlic stick to your fingers so well, even after washing, and some don't?
gpt
Not everything is soluble in water. Garlic, it seems can be removed by citric acid so washing your hands in lemon juice usually works. Similarly, the capsicum in chillies is also not soluble in water but it *is* soluble in fat so drinking milk with a hot Indian or Mexican meal is better than water or beer for soothing the palette.