“Why does my cigarette I left on the lab table taste sweet?” is absolutely the question and inattentive scientists asked himself before he discovered an artificial sweetener.
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Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Chemistry has discovered more than they probably care to admit by accidentally licking things.
Oiconomia@feddit.de 3 months ago
ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Mouth pipetting is a large part of this.
Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
Literally how we got aspartame. It started as an ulcer drug.
xkforce@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Purposefully licking things.
Chemists of old were a bit less safety conscious than we are today. Tasting the chemicals you just made was just part of the job back then.
spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Chemists of old were plenty safety conscious. Licking the science is what apprentices were for.
atomicorange@lemmy.world 3 months ago
We still like to sniff stuff. You’ve got some very sensitive chemoreceptors right on your face, might as well use them!
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
laughs in canine