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(#3) Women's Tongues Have More Tastebuds Than Men's
Researchers at Yale found that about 35% of women but only 15% of men are "super tasters," meaning they are more sensitive to flavors such as bitter, sweet, and sour. It is also worth noting that women of childbearing age have a more acute sense of taste than women who are younger or older. -
(#14) Wisdom Teeth Were Necessary for Our Ancestors
Today, it's common practice for dentists to remove wisdom teeth. But back when we were living in caves, wisdom teeth were actually necessary. Our ancestors needed a third set of molars to chew course or gamey foods like roots, nuts, and meat. Our modern day diet doesn't require those third molars anymore. -
(#15) Lips Are One of the Most Sensitive Body Parts
The lips and the fingertips are the most sensitive body parts, because they have the highest concentration of touch receptors, and more brain cells are devoted to receiving touch signals from them. Depending on your individual sensitivity, your lips might be the most sensitive part of your body. -
(#10) The Tongue Is the Only Muscle That Is Only Attached at One End
Most muscles in your body are attached at both ends to some part of your skeleton. Your tongue, however, is the only muscle which is only attached at one end. The other is free to help you eat, speak, make funny faces, and kiss. -
(#13) Poor Oral Health Can Indicate Poor Physical Health
Unhealthy teeth and gums could be a sign of poor circulation, which can indicate heart disease or diabetes. Osteoporosis might show through in your teeth before your doctor notices it. If your tongue looks yellow, you might have a fever or stomach issues. If your tongue looks white, you might have a fungal infection. -
(#5) Your Tongue Imprint Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint
No two people's tongues are exactly alike. People could be identified by their tongue prints just like they can be identified by their fingerprints, but people tend not to go leaving their tongue prints around, so this probably won't become common practice in police investigations any time soon.
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Have you ever learn knowledge about your mouth? We eat, breathe, and speak through the mouth every day, it is also one of the important features of the face. And you will see your teeth, tongue, uvula when you open your mouth, these important organs remind us that we need to pay attention to oral care. The oral is one of the most complicated parts of the human body.
As the entrance to the digestive tract, with the food we eat every day, dozens of different types of oral microbiota enter our mouths. The random tool introduced 15 things about the mouth that you should know.
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