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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 32 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 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 15 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

[–] CrustyCrinkles@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago

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.