When you bite into a delicious chocolate brownie or a refreshing, yet sour, orange, thank your taste buds for the delicious or puckering taste. Taste buds are small sensory organs that are found in the little bumps (also known as papillae) on our tongues and are the primary … [Read more...]
What is in That Toothpaste Anyway?
You brush your teeth with toothpaste every day. But have you ever thought about what’s in it? The first toothpaste was far from minty fresh. Ancient Egyptians used the tasty combination of powdered pumice (a porous rock formed in volcanic eruptions) with vinegar and applied it … [Read more...]
