1 Number retired by Cubs in 2003. 2  Played in 2,102 game at third base for the Cubs from 1960-73. 3  Was the Cubs' WGN radio color commentator from 1990 - 2010. 4  Santo was a nine-time All-Star.
The fresh aroma after a summer downpour is one of life's pleasing scents. The earthy fragrance was named petrichor by Australian researchers in 1964. They described it as a combination of plant oils and the chemical compound geosmin which are released from the soil when it rains.
If so, that's completely normal, said Warner Carr, MD, an allergist and fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Rain often washes pollen out of the environment, but first, it bursts pollen particles, spreading allergens farther, Dr. Carr said. During a rainstorm, the pollen in your environment gets saturated and fractures, releasing small particles into the air at a much higher concentration, he explained.