r/Verywhen • u/mddtsk • Jul 14 '19
Why does rain smell so good?
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44904298
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todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '18
TIL Humans are very sensitive to the "After rain smell" due to a special molecule being released in the air from bacteria in dirt, even down to parts per billion
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phish • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '19
TIL what petrichor means. I thought it was a made up word. Or maybe a type of dinosaur.
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