The Scent of Incoming Rain

Thirty percent of people can actually smell rain before it arrives. Scientists confirmed

this real superpower exists because of a compound called petrichor. When rain hits the

ground, it releases oils from plants and a chemical called geosmine produced

by soil bacteria. Some humans have incredibly sensitive noses that can detect these molecules

in the air before the first drop even falls. But here's the wild part.

Elephants are even better at this than we are. They can sense rain from up to 150 miles

away using their trunks, which have more scent receptors than almost any

creature on Earth. So next time someone tells you they can smell rain coming, they're not making