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Curtis Granderson finds out what smelling salts are

NEWS FLASH: They smell bad.

Smelling salts are meant to revive people from unconsciousness, so athletic trainers have them. Some players even use them just to get their heads in the game --Â Landon Donovan uses them every game, Tom Brady has been seen using them -- but have you ever wondered what they actually do?

Curtis Granderson wondered, and found out. (via @SP219r/MLB)

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Yeah, they smell bad.

In other news, the Mets were getting no-hit at the time. In other other news, we have a new promotional image for the New York Mets:

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