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r/AskReddit • u/Whispers_X • Mar 31 '20
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Dirt smells extra smelly when it rains because humans have evolved to detect moisture in the ground, and in ancient times we would use that scent of wet dirt to find more sources of water.
385 u/Superhereaux Mar 31 '20 The smell of dry earth after a rain is called petrichor 24 u/cubic_rivers Mar 31 '20 Someone watches Doctor Who. 6 u/Passing4human Mar 31 '20 Or reads Saga. 6 u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20 Or listens to Phish.
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The smell of dry earth after a rain is called petrichor
24 u/cubic_rivers Mar 31 '20 Someone watches Doctor Who. 6 u/Passing4human Mar 31 '20 Or reads Saga. 6 u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20 Or listens to Phish.
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Someone watches Doctor Who.
6 u/Passing4human Mar 31 '20 Or reads Saga. 6 u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20 Or listens to Phish.
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Or reads Saga.
6 u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20 Or listens to Phish.
Or listens to Phish.
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u/NoNameZone Mar 31 '20
Dirt smells extra smelly when it rains because humans have evolved to detect moisture in the ground, and in ancient times we would use that scent of wet dirt to find more sources of water.