00:00We all know rain is just water falling from the sky, right?
00:03Wrong.
00:05Believe it or not, raindrops aren't actually shaped like tears.
00:09They look more like tiny.
00:10Tiny hamburger buns because of air pressure as they fall and that incredible rain smell.
00:15It actually has a name, petrichor.
00:18It's caused by a soil-backed...
00:20If you find nature fascinated by the soil-backed bacteria that releases a specific oil when hit by water.
00:23If you find nature fascinated by the soil-backed bacteria,
00:25hit subscribe, share this video, and comment below if you're a person
00:30who actually loves the rain.
00:32Also, rain doesn't always hit the ground.
00:35In hot, dry places, rain can evaporate before it ever touches the earth.
00:39A phenomenal...
00:40A phenomenal phenomenon called Virga.
00:41Essentially, it's a ghost storm.
00:44Next time you're caught in a...
00:45downpour, remember?
00:46It's more complex than it looks.
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