SubjectsHuman Body FactsFactsIP FactoidsWeird Facts Some people can smell like a fish. By IP Factly - Apr 23, 2015 0 3 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Stinky by istolethetv cc2.0 Not from eating fish, but from their body’s inability to break down a certain organic compound found in many different kinds of food. The condition is genetic and known as trimethylaminuria.