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We know what causes the scent of spring, but what's it actually for?
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Spring is in the air – specifically, that long-awaited, earthy scent that comes from soil that's been turned or disturbed by…
Spring is in the air – specifically, that long-awaited, earthy scent that comes from soil that's been turned or disturbed by…
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If you've lived outside a major city, the smell is instantly recognisable – the earthy scent of petrichor as rain hits dry soil.
If you've lived outside a major city, the smell is instantly recognisable – the earthy scent of petrichor as rain hits dry soil.