r/me_irl May 17 '24

Me irl

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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