/oss/taxonomy/term/4270/all en /oss/article/medical-you-asked/your-tongue-knows-how-world-feels <p>“Your tongue knows what everything feels like.” This phrase has 27.6M hits <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/discover/your-tongue-knows-how-everything-feels">on TikTok</a>, leaving people with their tongues hanging out and brows furrowed. Of course, we know the texture of our morning cereal and metal spoons. But as you imagine touching your tongue to your computer mouse, pillowcase, and couch cushions, why is it that your tongue tells you these odd textures are familiar too?</p> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:33:59 +0000 Cat Wang, B.Sc. 9599 at /oss /oss/article/environment-food-health-history/love-it-or-hate-it <p>When it comes to food, everyone has likes and dislikes. Chocolate generally gets favourable comments, spinach less so. But no flavour seems to elicit the degree of polarizing comments as that of cilantro.</p> Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:10:56 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2318 at /oss