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[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

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

[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I thought the taste bud distribution thing ended up being kinda bad science.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 day ago

It did. Probably just making a deepthroating joke.