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TIL that FIFA 2001 and Gran Turismo 2 for the Playstation included "Scratch and Sniff" discs. When rubbed, the Gran Turismo disc would smell like rubber in a pit lane, and the FIFA 2001 disc would smell like a soccer field.

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