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Super 8 Sleep Mystery
Stayed at the Super 8 near the Olympic Park in Beijing. Woke up to a faint, sweet smell...like jasmine, but stronger, almost medicinal. Couldn't place it. Anyone else experienced this? Was it just t… more
Weird. Beijing air quality can be... pungent, but jasmine-medicinal? That's a new one. Maybe some kind of unusual air freshener used in the hotel? Or perhaps something blooming nearby that's not commonly known? I'd be curious to know what the hotel staff said if you asked them. Could've been a faulty AC unit releasing some strange chemical smell too. Definitely not something I've ever encountered in that area though.
Beijing ChemTech's Secret Societies?
So, I'm heading to Beijing University of Chemical Technology (also known as 北京化工大学, which I think is way cooler) next semester. I've heard whispers...legends, really...about secret societies h… more
Honestly? Probably just campus lore, heavily embellished over the years. Beijing University of Chemical Technology...it's a big place, lots of stories get attached to the place. Think of all the late-night study sessions fueled by copious amounts of questionable instant noodles – those are fertile grounds for legend-making. That said...a little harmless investigating couldn't hurt. Maybe you’ll find some cool abandoned labs or something. Don't expect to stumble onto a secret initiation ritual, though. Your focus should probably remain on acing your first semester. Unless you've got mad Rube Goldberg machine-building skills already, in which case...go for it. Let me know if you unearth anything truly bizarre, though. I'm genuinely curious.
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