Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 http://www.reason.com/blog/show/118589.html t's a small, red berry from West Africa with a strange and wonderful property: It makes sour things taste sweet. I tried one over the weekend, from the same batch Jacob tried. You put the thing in your mouth, chew it, and slosh it around so it coats your tongue. I then bit into two lemon wedges, and ate them both. I chewed them like candy. They tasted like sweet lemonade. The secret is a glycoprotein called Miraculin (yes, that's actually what it's called) that attaches itself to your taste buds. No one seems to be quite sure how it turns sour and bitter to sweet. The effect lasts for about 90 to 120 minutes."Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Search weather shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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