In fact, scientists aren't sure why some people can use both hands equally well (with no dominant hand), a skill also known as mixed-handedness. They also warn that since the phenomenon is rare, with just one out of every 100 people being mixed-handed, the study only focused on a small group of these individuals.
Since natural gas is odorless and colorless in its natural form, a distinctive odorant called mercaptan is added to help you detect a gas leak. Mercaptan makes the gas smell like sulfur or ârotten eggsâ. INDOOR GAS LEAKS. If you smell a faint gas odor near an appliance: Check all pilot lights. If you find a pilot light extinguished, open windows and doors to vent the area and then wait 15 minutes before relighting the pilot light.
Natural Gas and Carbon Monoxide. Natural gas is a colorless, odorless gas, yet has chemical additives to allow the average person to easily detect a leak. Natural gas lines in your home fuel everything from ovens and furnaces to water heaters, clothes dryers and fire places.