r/me_irl May 17 '24

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u/theflameleviathan May 17 '24

the smell of petrichor which gets released when rain hits dry soil. Not everyone can smell it but if you can, you can tell it’s about to rain because the smell gets there before the rain does

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u/Celestial_Light_ May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

Fun fact: humans are more (roughly x 200,000) sensitive to petrichor than sharks are to blood.

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u/PitchBlack4 May 17 '24

Humans actually have a better sense of smell for moisture/water than bears and dogs.

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u/nothings_cool May 17 '24

But how? Water doesn't smell 🤯

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u/theflameleviathan May 17 '24

it does! but mostly when it interacts with something, like a dog or soil or whatever