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How come when you eat sour candy you make weird faces? asks Danielle Vollono, a student in Brookville, NY. It’s how we decode dinner: Scientists say there are at least four basic tastes — sweet, salty, sour and bitter. (Some add a fifth, umami, the savory taste provided by an amino acid in food called [...] How come your funny bone is called your funny bone? asks Noah Kennedy White. If you’ve ever hit your funny bone, you know that the only amusement comes from the faces, gestures, and sounds you make as you grab your elbow and dance around the room. The vibrating pain, extending to your fingers, seems to [...] |
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