These Bizarre Phenomenons Prove That Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction

This Cloud in Space Smells Just Like Rum

Sagittarius B2 is a gargantuan dust cloud that spans 150 lightyears, located around 390 lightyears from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. This particular cloud is so fascinating because it is primarily composed of ethyl formate, which imparts the scent of raspberries and rum.

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