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SILVERADO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 27, 2023--

Ever wondered why people say they can smell rain before it rains? They are not pulling your leg - there is real science behind it. It is all because of petrichor, made up from the Greek words "petra", meaning stone, and '"ichor", which refers to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in their mythology. It basically means the the "smell of rain" with the phrase coined by Australian scientists Joy Bear and Richard Thomas in 1964. Jeff Weber, a meteorologist with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Unidata Program Center told the Mirror: "Petrichor is caused by oils derived from plants, primarily leaves, that accumulate over dry periods. These oils settle into soils or onto pavement over time and are released into the atmosphere by being disturbed by rainfall." According to the Met Office, the reason people claim to smell rain because it comes is because "when a higher humidity is experienced as a precursor to rain, the pores of rocks and soil become trapped with moisture forcing some of the oils to be released into the air". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Despite some being released before it actually rains, the strongest smell is released during. This is when raindrops landing on soil "trap tiny air bubbles on the surface which then shoot upward" and "burst out of the drop throwing aerosols of scent into the air where they are then distributed by the wind". The smell is produced by a soil bacteria which releases a chemical called geosmin, which provides an "earthy", musky or fresh aroma. Before it rains, a person might be able to smell the scent of ozone, or O3, which is a naturally present gas in the atmosphere which gets its name from the Greek word 'ozein', or smell. It sometimes indicate that a storm is on the way because pockets of gas are pushed down to ground level by winds. This means that those who are sensitive to the smells will likely be able to pick them up. So now you know. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

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CHILLIWACK, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 27, 2023--

Michael Sheen and David Tennant tell us why their Good Omens characters love humans and

Martin Scorsese is one of Hollywood's best-known directors, but to his daughter Francesca he's a "silly goose," as her latest TikTok demonstrates. In the brief clip, Francesca Scorsese showed the playful side to the 80-year-old filmmaker as the 23-year-old described her father as a "certified silly goose," using the hashtags "#trailer #martinscorsese #scorsese #bestdad #bestdadever #sillygoose." At the beginning, she added a tweet to the video that read: "I wish ppl had a 30 sec trailer so I can see what I’m getting myself into [sic]." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter A montage of different clips then played to the soundtrack of 'Candy' by Robbie Williams, these included Scorsese in his pyjamas playing with a group of dogs, holding a newborn pup, sticking his tongue to the camera on a private jet, having a laugh with his showbiz pals, and more. Since sharing the amusing clips of the Goodfellas director, the TikTok has received 1.1m views, 185,000 likes and thousands of comments from people who loved seeing this side of Scorsese. @francescascorsese He’s a certified silly goose. ??#CapCut #fyp #trailer #martinscorsese #scorsese #bestdad #bestdadever #sillygoose One person said: "His films vs him in real life. This is adorable. Legend!" "More like martin sillysese!!" another person asked. A third added: "Cutie patootie little silly guy very silly and funny adorable boy and very silly and funny cute guy." "Omg love seeing this side of him hahah," a fourth person commented. Someone else replied: "I need to stay on this side of Marty-tok." It's not the first time Scorsese has featured on his daughter's TikTok after Francesca hilariously tricked him into holding an imaginary flea’s jacket in another viral video last year. He also made another appearance in a different video back in 2021 where he was grilled by Francesca on the purpose of different beauty and hygiene products. Martin Scorsese has three daughters, his eldest Cathy Scorsese from his first marriage to Laraine Marie Brennan, followed by his second child, Domenica Scorsese from his second marriage to Julia Cameron, and then his youngest child Francesca Scorsese to his fifth and current spouse Helen Morris. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday removed an obstacle to completing the long-delayed Mountain

Qatar Airways says it earned a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part by the small Arabian Peninsula country's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

The chief executive of Coutts Bank has stepped down amid the furor surrounding populist politician Nigel Farage’s complaints that his account was closed because of his political views

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By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA Colombia's state-owned airline Satena will invest $80 million to expand and modernize its

Volodymyr Zelensky visited a hospital in Dnipro on Thursday 27 July, to present state awards to medical workers. The president of Ukraine thanked the staff on a trip that coincided with Medical Worker’s Day. “On your frontline, you are the same heroes as the military. Thank you for saving our boys and girls. Thank you for giving all your time and energy to restore the health of our warriors,” the video, shared on Mr Zelensky’s Facebook page, was captioned. “We highly respect you and are proud that we have such doctors. I wish you and all Ukrainians victory, good health to you and your families.”