A scientist voluntarily dared to taste poison!
During the experiment, he touched the tip of his tongue to the poison and died just after writing ‘S’.
What was the taste??
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Stupid?
The tip of the tongue is reserved for “sweet” taste buds…
He couldn’t have tasted anything else anyway… So “stupid” is another right answer for this “scientist”/”lab rat”
Yes, you’re correct.
It is generally accepted there are five taste sensations, though there is research by some scientists who would extend the list:
(1) Sweet,
(2) Salty,
(3) Sour,
(4) Savory (also called Umami), and
(5) Bitter
Based upon a translation by Edwin G. Boring, a Harvard psychologist, of a German paper written in 1901, the tongue was mapped as:
Rear of tongue: Bitter
Sides, Aft-middle: Sour
Sides, Fore-middle: Salty
Tip of tongue: Sweet
So the answer, given the accuracy of the above information, would be: SWEET. Extra credit for Stupid, too.
You’re today’s winner.