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19 Apr 2024, 4:53 pm

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-unlock-the-mystery-of-how-we-taste-bitterness


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19 Apr 2024, 5:02 pm

Apparently not liking the bitter taste of some foods as an adult in society means you're childish and immature. And not just because your taste buds may be more sensitive than those of other adults.

And yet we supposedly childish and immature adults are probably less likely to get fatally poisoned.