Kicker: Aromatic postage

MARY REICHARD, HOST: And now something that might make you hungry.

Two years ago, UNESCO granted cultural heritage status to the humble French baguette.

And now? You can mail a letter from France that smells just like a French bakery!

France launched new stamps in honor of the iconic crusty bread. The image on the stamp is of a baguette with a red, white, and blue ribbon tied around it.

But the best part is you can scratch the stamp and get a whiff of mouth-watering fresh bread!

See, the ink has microcapsules in it that releases the scent. And all this just in time for the summer Olympics in Paris!

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: It’s really a no-grainer!

REICHARD: Waah Waah Waah. It’s The World and Everything in It.

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