In 1837, a British man sued a woman who bit off half of his nose after he tried to kiss her without consent. The judge ruled against him, stating “if a man attempts to kiss a woman against her will, he has a ight bite his nose off, if she has a fancy for doing.” – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Your Impressive Nose
In a new study, researchers found that the human nose has roughly 400 scent receptors that can detect at least 1 trillion different odors, far more than the 10,000 previously thought. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Smell Incoming Rain
People with very sensitive noses are capable of smelling when it’s about to rain due to atmospheric chemicals reacting and creating ozone, which has a pungent, sweet smell. The thunderstorm’s downdrafts carry it from higher altitudes to nose level. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/storm-scents-smell-rain/
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How astronauts scratch their nose in space – WTF fun facts
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Why you can’t smell your house or your perfume – WTF fun facts
