By combining images taken through different filters in the visible and infrared, the MESSENGER data allow Mercury to be seen in a variety of high-resolution color views not previously possible. MESSENGER's eyes can see far beyond the color range of the human eye, and the colors seen in the accompanying image are somewhat different from what a human would see.
Bailey, D., Bailey, S. & Hufford, M. (1996) Copperheads Smell Like Cucumbers. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/cmns001450/. Bailey, Dave, Sherman Bailey, and Mary Hufford.
A pervasive myth suggests that rattlesnake dens smell like cucumbers. In his 1997 book âRattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind, Volume 1,â herpetologist Laurence Monroe Klauber said a number of smells are associated with rattlesnake dens.