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.
Whenever a farm with odor problems makes headlines, what's causing the pollution is usually a single, colorless emission: hydrogen sulfide gas. It smells like rotten eggs. At high enough concentrations, it makes your eyes burn and water, makes you dizzy and nauseated, makes you forget things, makes your lungs hurt. It's heavier than air, so it tends to hang around for a while, and as it does, it deadens your sense of smell.