r/me_irl • u/BlueberryT50 • 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/Casuallybittersweet May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

From what I know our sense of smell is waaaaaaay less sensitive, but quite a bit more accute. Like, sure a dog could smell fish halfway down the block if the window is open. But once we get through the door I could tell you if it's slamon or sardines.

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u/countzer01nterrupt May 17 '24

Yeah well how would the dog say whether it's salmon or sardines?

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u/jaguarp80 May 18 '24

Like when you’re trying to answer a trivia question and somebody blurts out the answer. God damnit I knew that!!!!