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TIL the “earthy” smell accompanied by rain comes from an organic compound produced by Actinobacteria found in soil

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Lk9X0 TIL that the ability to pronounce letters "F" and "V" came from the ancient switch to soft food which resulted in an overbite that resulted in how we say things today.