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Florida has been struck with a phenomenon of dense fog that residents have described as a strange smell

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Dense fog in central Florida has a strange odor that residents have described as smelly.

The phenomenon has sparked conspiracy theories online in the absence of credible information.

Some Redditors have speculated the fog captured chemicals from manufacturing plants in the region.

Fog is commonly produced when dense warm air from the ocean moves over cold land.

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