Are You a Supertaster?

Some people have more taste buds than the rest of us. They’re called supertasters, and they can taste things others can’t.

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Julia Maes
Hank Green

Music Credit:
"Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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