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[-] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago

Because the taste buds are in the front of your tongue, not the back of your throat.

[-] [email protected] 35 points 2 days ago

I assume you're joking, but for those who got taught that in school but haven't thought about it since, that thing is basically bs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_map

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

I know that part is, but specifically the front of your tongue tasting sweet is the weird tongue map thing that somehow made it into the education system

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

The back lf your throat doesn't have taste buds tho.

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