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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,837 --> 00:00:05,807 CHARLIE: Oh man. Hey guys. 2 00:00:05,872 --> 00:00:07,142 Quick breakdown of what's going on. 3 00:00:07,207 --> 00:00:08,537 We're in Philly right now. 4 00:00:08,608 --> 00:00:10,908 With a super scientist who's making us taste and smell 5 00:00:10,977 --> 00:00:14,777 all of these weird things to get us a sense of our senses. 6 00:00:15,281 --> 00:00:16,451 KIRBY: That was gross. 7 00:00:16,516 --> 00:00:19,816 CHARLIE: Oh man kind of gross, but what's happening here is definitely Weird but True. 8 00:00:21,354 --> 00:00:27,694 (theme music plays). 9 00:00:42,275 --> 00:00:43,205 Dude, I don't smell anything! 10 00:00:43,276 --> 00:00:44,206 KIRBY: Charles! 11 00:00:44,277 --> 00:00:45,207 CHARLIE: Alright. Hey guys! 12 00:00:45,278 --> 00:00:46,678 Charlie here, you know my sister Kirby! 13 00:00:46,746 --> 00:00:47,676 KIRBY: Hey guys! 14 00:00:47,747 --> 00:00:49,217 CHARLIE: Oh my gosh, we're so glad that you're here. 15 00:00:49,282 --> 00:00:50,682 I think we just gotta get right into it. 16 00:00:50,750 --> 00:00:51,990 KIRBY: So like two minutes ago... 17 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:53,222 CHARLIE: Two minutes! 18 00:00:53,286 --> 00:00:55,316 KIRBY: We were in the kitchen enjoying our favorite snack. 19 00:00:55,388 --> 00:00:58,118 CHARLIE: Jalapeno garlic knots. 20 00:00:58,691 --> 00:01:01,331 There we were, noshing on some wicked knots. 21 00:01:01,761 --> 00:01:04,031 When all of the sudden...our older sister Casey showed up. 22 00:01:04,397 --> 00:01:05,697 CASEY: Hey guys. What are you guys eating? 23 00:01:05,765 --> 00:01:06,825 CHARLIE: Garlic knots. 24 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:08,570 CASEY: You guys smell awful. 25 00:01:08,635 --> 00:01:09,595 CHARLIE: What are you talking about? 26 00:01:09,669 --> 00:01:10,799 KIRBY: We smell great! 27 00:01:10,870 --> 00:01:12,210 CHARLIE: Want a knot? CASEY: Yeah, no thanks. 28 00:01:12,272 --> 00:01:13,742 KIRBY: You don't like jalapeno garlic knots? 29 00:01:13,807 --> 00:01:14,867 CASEY: Ew no gross! 30 00:01:14,941 --> 00:01:16,241 CHARLIE: How is that even possible? 31 00:01:16,309 --> 00:01:17,739 KIRBY: Bizarre. 32 00:01:17,811 --> 00:01:18,981 CHARLIE: We don't understand! 33 00:01:19,045 --> 00:01:21,975 KIRBY: How can Casey not like something so heavenly? 34 00:01:22,449 --> 00:01:23,879 But we're gonna get to the bottom of it. 35 00:01:23,950 --> 00:01:26,150 CHARLIE: So today we're unraveling the world of... 36 00:01:29,155 --> 00:01:31,155 Smell and taste! 37 00:01:31,558 --> 00:01:33,158 Senses! The best part of life! 38 00:01:33,226 --> 00:01:34,356 KIRBY: You gotta love 'em. 39 00:01:34,427 --> 00:01:35,727 CHARLIE: Using our senses we can... 40 00:01:35,795 --> 00:01:37,825 See wonderful birthday decorations! 41 00:01:38,398 --> 00:01:39,598 KIRBY: Happy birthday to you! 42 00:01:39,666 --> 00:01:41,966 CHARLIE: Hear the jolly voices of our friends singing happy birthday. 43 00:01:42,569 --> 00:01:44,999 Smell a surprise birthday pie! 44 00:01:46,573 --> 00:01:48,783 Feel a birthday present! 45 00:01:48,842 --> 00:01:51,512 And taste a delicious birthday cake! 46 00:01:51,978 --> 00:01:54,508 KIRBY: So yesterday was Charlie's birthday, if you didn't notice. 47 00:01:54,581 --> 00:01:56,421 CHARLIE: Happy birthday! 48 00:01:56,749 --> 00:01:58,079 KIRBY: Ok, ok. But let's focus. 49 00:01:58,151 --> 00:01:59,121 Senses. 50 00:01:59,185 --> 00:02:00,945 What is a sense? 51 00:02:01,387 --> 00:02:03,257 CHARLIE: Well we've got five basic senses. 52 00:02:03,323 --> 00:02:06,963 First we've got touch, sight, and hearing. 53 00:02:07,026 --> 00:02:10,456 They're all super similar because they track changes in our environment. 54 00:02:11,264 --> 00:02:13,404 Like changes in temperature. 55 00:02:13,466 --> 00:02:14,796 Changes in the light. 56 00:02:14,868 --> 00:02:17,068 Or changes in sound. 57 00:02:17,504 --> 00:02:19,544 Taste and smell are a little different. 58 00:02:19,606 --> 00:02:21,266 Here's what I mean. 59 00:02:22,075 --> 00:02:24,005 First. Taste. 60 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:26,647 So, our tongue is covered in a bunch of different taste buds. 61 00:02:27,213 --> 00:02:29,483 And if we just take a little bit of a closer look. 62 00:02:29,549 --> 00:02:33,519 We can see each taste bud is made up of a bunch of different taste cells, 63 00:02:34,454 --> 00:02:38,934 and each of these cells recognizes one of the five major tastes we can detect: 64 00:02:39,859 --> 00:02:43,299 you've got your sweet cells, your salty cells, sour cells, 65 00:02:43,696 --> 00:02:46,766 bitter cells, and umami cells. 66 00:02:47,934 --> 00:02:50,104 Cool science word, Umami. 67 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:52,340 Umami's the fifth basic taste. 68 00:02:52,405 --> 00:02:54,905 It's a more savory and meaty. 69 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:58,305 Cool, cool. So each taste bud can recognize each flavor. 70 00:02:59,012 --> 00:03:00,452 How nuts is that? 71 00:03:00,513 --> 00:03:01,783 KIRBY: Super nuts! 72 00:03:02,715 --> 00:03:04,175 CHARLIE: So that's how taste works. 73 00:03:04,250 --> 00:03:08,190 Molecules from our food and drink bind to taste buds, which trigger certain cells, 74 00:03:08,755 --> 00:03:11,385 that fire taste-specific signals to our brain. 75 00:03:11,658 --> 00:03:15,758 So we can detect delicious tastes like jalapeno garlic knots. 76 00:03:16,296 --> 00:03:18,356 Unless you're Casey of course. 77 00:03:18,731 --> 00:03:19,971 KIRBY: Time for smell. 78 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:22,103 Smell is kind of like tasting with our nose. 79 00:03:22,168 --> 00:03:25,208 Instead of deliberately shoving material into our nose, 80 00:03:25,271 --> 00:03:29,881 like we do with our mouth, super light molecules from our food float through the air 81 00:03:29,943 --> 00:03:31,413 into our nose. 82 00:03:31,477 --> 00:03:34,177 And, inside our nose, there are a bunch of teeny tiny proteins. 83 00:03:34,247 --> 00:03:36,917 If we take a little closer look at those proteins... 84 00:03:37,684 --> 00:03:39,824 We see that they have receptor areas too! 85 00:03:39,886 --> 00:03:42,716 When those super light molecules bind to the proteins, 86 00:03:42,789 --> 00:03:45,529 a signal is sent to the brain and we sense a smell. 87 00:03:45,592 --> 00:03:49,132 And the really incredible thing is that these smell proteins are very specific. 88 00:03:49,529 --> 00:03:51,429 So when we smell, like birthday cake. 89 00:03:51,497 --> 00:03:54,967 Molecules of whatever we're smelling actually go into our noses. 90 00:03:55,535 --> 00:03:56,935 Crazy neat! 91 00:03:57,003 --> 00:04:00,343 But also kind of weird because it's the same for bad smells. 92 00:04:00,974 --> 00:04:04,114 Molecules of bad smelling things, also go into our noses. 93 00:04:05,144 --> 00:04:07,914 CHARLIE: But maybe that's why Casey doesn't like jalapeno garlic knots. 94 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:11,081 Maybe at the time she was smelling something disgusting. 95 00:04:11,384 --> 00:04:14,424 KIRBY: Yeah, but I wish there was a way we could figure this all out scientifically. 96 00:04:14,854 --> 00:04:15,894 (door bell). 97 00:04:15,955 --> 00:04:17,885 CHARLIE: What was that? BOB: Package! 98 00:04:17,957 --> 00:04:19,227 CHARLIE: Whoa! BOB: Sign here. 99 00:04:19,292 --> 00:04:21,392 CHARLIE: What the heck is this? 100 00:04:21,461 --> 00:04:22,801 KIRBY: Check it out there's two tubes! 101 00:04:22,862 --> 00:04:24,432 CHARLIE: And a letter! Hmm. 102 00:04:24,497 --> 00:04:25,867 Dear Charlie and Kirby. 103 00:04:25,932 --> 00:04:27,602 Happy belated birthday Charlie! 104 00:04:27,667 --> 00:04:28,797 Oh, that's so nice. 105 00:04:28,868 --> 00:04:29,968 KIRBY: Keep reading! 106 00:04:30,036 --> 00:04:32,466 CHARLIE: This is Dr. Reed from the Monell Chemical Senses Center! 107 00:04:32,538 --> 00:04:34,638 Smell and taste are our specialties! 108 00:04:34,707 --> 00:04:37,237 Enclosed are two saliva vials. 109 00:04:37,310 --> 00:04:39,680 If you'd like, fill them with your saliva. 110 00:04:39,746 --> 00:04:40,876 KIRBY: Wait our spit? 111 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:43,417 CHARLIE: And mail them to our lab and come by for a visit! 112 00:04:43,716 --> 00:04:45,446 Signed, your friend, Dr. Reed. 113 00:04:45,518 --> 00:04:46,618 This is perfect! 114 00:04:46,686 --> 00:04:48,816 They'll know why Casey doesn't like jalapeno garlic knots. 115 00:04:48,888 --> 00:04:49,958 KIRBY: I don't know Charles. 116 00:04:50,023 --> 00:04:51,123 CHARLIE: Kirby it's fine just start spitting. 117 00:04:51,190 --> 00:04:52,430 KIRBY: Mmkay. 118 00:04:52,492 --> 00:04:54,532 (spitting). 119 00:04:54,594 --> 00:04:56,204 CHARLIE: Mine's done! KIRBY: Yup me too. 120 00:04:56,262 --> 00:04:57,702 CHARLIE: Alright, throw it in the box. 121 00:04:57,764 --> 00:04:59,474 Annnnndd... 122 00:04:59,532 --> 00:05:01,132 Monell Chemical Senses Center. 123 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:02,200 BOB: You got it. 124 00:05:02,268 --> 00:05:04,238 CHARLIE: Alright guys, I guess we're gonna head over to Monell! 125 00:05:05,238 --> 00:05:06,168 Cool, cool! 126 00:05:06,239 --> 00:05:07,239 Let's ride. 127 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:09,277 Heading over to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 128 00:05:09,342 --> 00:05:11,982 Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. 129 00:05:12,378 --> 00:05:14,908 Famous for it's tasty soft pretzels and cheesesteaks. 130 00:05:17,150 --> 00:05:20,120 The Monell Chemical Senses Center, the place in the United States 131 00:05:20,186 --> 00:05:22,086 to study taste and smell. 132 00:05:22,588 --> 00:05:24,958 It's Dr. Reed. 133 00:05:25,325 --> 00:05:26,525 Hey Dr. Reed! 134 00:05:26,592 --> 00:05:27,632 DR. REED: Hi guys! 135 00:05:27,694 --> 00:05:29,134 CHARLIE: Guys, Dr. Reed, Dr. Reed, guys. 136 00:05:30,196 --> 00:05:34,196 Meet Doctor Danielle Reed...she's the associate director performing and 137 00:05:34,267 --> 00:05:38,437 overseeing all kinds of research on taste and smell here at the Monell Center. 138 00:05:39,105 --> 00:05:41,435 Her favorite Weird but True fact is, there's a wildflower 139 00:05:41,507 --> 00:05:43,707 that smells just like chocolate! 140 00:05:43,776 --> 00:05:46,276 Commonly referred to as the Chocolate Daisy. 141 00:05:47,413 --> 00:05:50,983 So Dr. Reed we sent you a bunch of our saliva earlier, have you been checking it out? 142 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:53,021 DR. REED: Yep, we've been looking at the DNA. 143 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:54,516 CHARLIE: Are we normal tasters? 144 00:05:54,587 --> 00:05:55,987 DR. REED: You'll have to come and find out. 145 00:05:56,055 --> 00:05:57,485 CHARLIE: Ohhhh man! KIRBY: Alrighty. 146 00:05:57,557 --> 00:05:58,787 CHARLIE: Let's go! Let's try it out. 147 00:05:58,858 --> 00:06:00,458 DR. REED: Okay. 148 00:06:00,526 --> 00:06:03,156 CHARLIE: Dr. Reed has set up three different experiments for us today. 149 00:06:03,830 --> 00:06:07,130 These will help us learn the Weird but True ways our senses of smell and taste 150 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,600 actually work together. 151 00:06:10,103 --> 00:06:12,943 DR. REED: First test we're gonna learn the difference between your sense of taste 152 00:06:13,005 --> 00:06:14,635 and your sense of smell. 153 00:06:14,707 --> 00:06:17,907 So we're gonna start with the dreaded nose clips. 154 00:06:18,945 --> 00:06:22,545 CHARLIE: So, taste and smell are kind of intertwined, but I don't really understand it. 155 00:06:22,915 --> 00:06:24,675 DR. REED: There's two things going on. 156 00:06:24,751 --> 00:06:26,991 One is on the tongue, which is our sense of taste, 157 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:29,363 and then there's actually our sense of smell. 158 00:06:29,422 --> 00:06:31,392 There's a back door up to the nose. 159 00:06:31,457 --> 00:06:33,987 That's how you appreciate flavor when you put food in your mouth. 160 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:35,404 CHARLIE: Oh, okay. 161 00:06:35,461 --> 00:06:36,561 DR. REED: So are you ready? 162 00:06:36,629 --> 00:06:37,759 CHARLIE: Yeah I'm ready to go. DR. REED: Okay. 163 00:06:37,830 --> 00:06:40,530 CHARLIE: Dr. Reed will show us how we need both taste and smell 164 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,870 to get the full flavor of food. 165 00:06:42,935 --> 00:06:46,365 And to demonstrate this we'll see if we can figure out the flavor of our jellybeans. 166 00:06:46,739 --> 00:06:48,369 DR. REED: You're just gonna put it in your mouth... 167 00:06:48,441 --> 00:06:49,411 CHARLIE: Yeah? 168 00:06:49,475 --> 00:06:51,205 DR. REED: And chew it up. 169 00:06:51,277 --> 00:06:53,677 And as you're chewing try to guess the flavor. 170 00:06:54,881 --> 00:06:57,321 CHARLIE: That's the plainest tasting jelly bean I've ever had in my entire life. 171 00:06:57,383 --> 00:06:58,523 KIRBY: Yeah. 172 00:06:58,584 --> 00:07:00,724 DR. REED: Now, take your nose clips off. 173 00:07:01,988 --> 00:07:03,658 BOTH: Whoa! 174 00:07:03,723 --> 00:07:04,863 CHARLIE: AHHHHH! 175 00:07:04,924 --> 00:07:05,894 KIRBY: It's coffee. I got coffee. 176 00:07:05,958 --> 00:07:06,928 CHARLIE: That gross. 177 00:07:06,993 --> 00:07:08,033 KIRBY: What'd you get? 178 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:10,404 CHARLIE: I got licorice. I really don't like licorice. 179 00:07:10,463 --> 00:07:13,303 DR. REED: You knew it was sweet, but you didn't know what the flavor was until you 180 00:07:13,366 --> 00:07:15,096 took the nose clips off. 181 00:07:15,168 --> 00:07:16,398 CHARLIE: Yeah, yeah, yeah. 182 00:07:16,469 --> 00:07:18,339 DR. REED: And that allowed that sense of smell to come into play. 183 00:07:18,404 --> 00:07:21,514 The next test we're going to show you a little bit about your sense of taste. 184 00:07:21,841 --> 00:07:25,481 So some people are born able to taste bitter compounds and some people can't. 185 00:07:25,745 --> 00:07:29,915 And we took your DNA in advance so I actually know whether you guys can 186 00:07:29,982 --> 00:07:32,152 taste this compound or not. 187 00:07:32,585 --> 00:07:34,845 So this is just a clear, plain liquid. 188 00:07:35,688 --> 00:07:38,588 CHARLIE: Dr. Reed tells us some people think this liquid is gross, 189 00:07:38,658 --> 00:07:41,928 but to others it tastes just like water and I'm really hoping 190 00:07:41,994 --> 00:07:43,864 I won't be able to taste this stuff. 191 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:45,100 Cheers man. KIRBY: Cheers. 192 00:07:45,164 --> 00:07:46,904 CHARLIE: Let's roll... 193 00:07:49,001 --> 00:07:50,241 Ahhh! 194 00:07:50,303 --> 00:07:51,343 KIRBY: What was that? 195 00:07:51,404 --> 00:07:53,174 That was icky! UGH! 196 00:07:53,239 --> 00:07:55,069 CHARLIE: How do I make it stop? 197 00:07:55,141 --> 00:07:56,711 That's the grossest thing ever! 198 00:07:56,776 --> 00:07:57,806 KIRBY: That's pretty gross. 199 00:07:57,877 --> 00:08:01,047 DR. REED: So that's a chemical related to some of the chemicals that are in broccoli 200 00:08:01,113 --> 00:08:03,583 CHARLIE: If you tested our saliva, you knew we were gonna taste that, right? 201 00:08:03,649 --> 00:08:05,079 DR. REED: I did know. 202 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,391 CHARLIE: Dr. Reed, evil taste scientist. 203 00:08:08,187 --> 00:08:11,217 KIRBY: Let's break down the difference between taste and flavor a bit more. 204 00:08:11,991 --> 00:08:15,431 If Charlie were to describe the taste of a cake he'd say something like... 205 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:16,755 CHARLIE: It's pretty sweet. 206 00:08:16,829 --> 00:08:18,869 KIRBY: If Charlie were to describe the flavor of cake 207 00:08:18,931 --> 00:08:20,371 he'd say something like this... 208 00:08:20,433 --> 00:08:24,443 CHARLIE: It's got a warm, lemony smell, but kind of a touch of nutmeg. 209 00:08:24,937 --> 00:08:26,737 Cool, cool I think we got it. 210 00:08:26,806 --> 00:08:29,836 DR. REED: So now we're gonna move onto something called miracle berry. 211 00:08:29,909 --> 00:08:33,049 CHARLIE: Next up, Dr. Reed will show us how we can trick our taste buds. 212 00:08:33,713 --> 00:08:38,023 DR. REED: Though these berries are not sweet themselves, they have the capacity to change 213 00:08:38,084 --> 00:08:41,524 things into sweet in the presence of sour. 214 00:08:42,121 --> 00:08:45,391 So first thing we're gonna do is I'm gonna have you taste a lemon. 215 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:49,099 And remember what that sour lemon taste is like. 216 00:08:49,428 --> 00:08:51,158 CHARLIE: Not too hot. 217 00:08:51,564 --> 00:08:54,034 DR. REED: Now we're gonna take a miracle berry, and we're gonna run the pulp 218 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:56,640 all around our tongue. 219 00:08:57,570 --> 00:08:59,370 CHARLIE: Oh it's bitter. 220 00:08:59,438 --> 00:09:00,838 KIRBY: That's not sweet. 221 00:09:00,907 --> 00:09:02,507 DR. REED: We're going to take our lemon again. 222 00:09:04,110 --> 00:09:05,480 KIRBY: Mmmmmmmh. DR. REED: You get it? 223 00:09:05,545 --> 00:09:06,945 CHARLIE: That's not bad actually. 224 00:09:07,013 --> 00:09:07,953 KIRBY: Tastes like candy. 225 00:09:08,014 --> 00:09:09,254 DR. REED: It tastes like candy? KIRBY: Yeah. 226 00:09:09,315 --> 00:09:11,415 DR. REED: You kind of get that sweet lemonade feel. 227 00:09:11,484 --> 00:09:13,854 CHARLIE: That tastes kind of like a lemon pound cake. 228 00:09:14,620 --> 00:09:16,090 Dr. Reed wasn't lying. 229 00:09:16,155 --> 00:09:19,985 This berry makes lemons taste like lemonade, cheese taste like frosting, 230 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:22,960 and vinegar taste like fruit juice. 231 00:09:23,362 --> 00:09:25,832 But miracle berries aren't the only thing that can do this. 232 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:28,896 Sprinkle a little salt on grapefruit and it tastes sweeter. 233 00:09:29,902 --> 00:09:32,472 Eating an artichoke makes water taste sweeter too. 234 00:09:32,772 --> 00:09:34,612 But the mother of all flavor hacks. 235 00:09:34,674 --> 00:09:36,514 Toothpaste and OJ. 236 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:41,776 Toothpaste contains the chemical sodium lauryl sulfate, aka SLS. 237 00:09:42,415 --> 00:09:44,875 SLS makes toothpaste super foamy. 238 00:09:45,551 --> 00:09:48,591 In our mouths we naturally have a certain amount of phospholipids, 239 00:09:49,055 --> 00:09:51,255 which block our bitter receptors. 240 00:09:51,324 --> 00:09:53,864 SLS gets rid of those phospholipids. 241 00:09:53,926 --> 00:09:58,396 This makes our taste buds much more sensitive than usual to bitter molecules in things 242 00:09:58,464 --> 00:10:00,134 like orange juice. 243 00:10:00,199 --> 00:10:01,729 Making it taste all gross! 244 00:10:01,801 --> 00:10:02,871 So now you know. 245 00:10:02,935 --> 00:10:04,995 It's just a little sodium lauryl sulfate. 246 00:10:05,471 --> 00:10:08,141 DR. REED: If you guys think this is neat, you should meet with a flavor chemist. 247 00:10:08,207 --> 00:10:11,677 They study all of the different molecules that go into different kinds of foods. 248 00:10:12,345 --> 00:10:14,145 CHARLIE: A flavor chemist. That's an actual job? 249 00:10:14,213 --> 00:10:15,283 DR. REED: It's an actual job. 250 00:10:15,348 --> 00:10:17,248 CHARLIE: All right, guys. We gotta head back to HQ 251 00:10:17,316 --> 00:10:19,686 'cause we got a new topic on our hands, flavor chemists. 252 00:10:19,752 --> 00:10:20,992 So we'll be back in a bit. 253 00:10:21,053 --> 00:10:24,193 Thanks for the jelly beans and thanks for an excuse not to eat broccoli anymore. 254 00:10:24,256 --> 00:10:25,756 See you! 255 00:10:25,825 --> 00:10:27,855 DR. REED: That's not what I said. 256 00:10:28,127 --> 00:10:31,227 KIRBY: Weird but True, scents smell better through your right nostril than they do 257 00:10:31,297 --> 00:10:33,127 through your left! 258 00:10:36,702 --> 00:10:38,142 KIRBY: Charles you gotta check this out. 259 00:10:38,204 --> 00:10:39,344 CHARLIE: Hey guys! Welcome back. 260 00:10:39,405 --> 00:10:40,335 KIRBY: Oh hey. 261 00:10:40,406 --> 00:10:41,536 CHARLIE: We're just enjoying a nice little snack. 262 00:10:41,607 --> 00:10:43,477 After our long trip home from Philadelphia. 263 00:10:43,776 --> 00:10:45,006 KIRBY: This is amazing! 264 00:10:45,077 --> 00:10:46,407 CHARLIE: Our friend Dr. Reed, who works there, 265 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:48,649 was just telling us about flavor chemists. 266 00:10:48,714 --> 00:10:49,784 KIRBY: Flavorists. 267 00:10:49,849 --> 00:10:51,079 CHARLIE: Kirby's been doing some research. 268 00:10:51,150 --> 00:10:53,050 And apparently this job is pretty awesome. 269 00:10:53,119 --> 00:10:54,749 KIRBY: Yeah check it out, it's all here. 270 00:10:55,087 --> 00:10:57,187 CHARLIE: Hmm ok so apparently... 271 00:10:57,256 --> 00:11:00,956 Dating back to 1927 researchers thought that humans could only detect 272 00:11:01,027 --> 00:11:04,797 10,000 different smells, but by 2016 they determined we could 273 00:11:04,864 --> 00:11:07,834 detect over 1 trillion different smells! 274 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:09,440 1 trillion! 275 00:11:09,502 --> 00:11:11,242 That a lot of smells. 276 00:11:11,604 --> 00:11:14,644 And detecting all of those different smells is what helps flavor chemists, 277 00:11:14,707 --> 00:11:17,737 aka flavorists, design the flavors of our food. 278 00:11:18,310 --> 00:11:22,150 These super star chemists make the mind boggling flavor creations we all love. 279 00:11:22,415 --> 00:11:23,475 KIRBY: Mmmm. 280 00:11:23,549 --> 00:11:24,879 CHARLIE: And it seems like it'd be pretty easy, right? 281 00:11:24,950 --> 00:11:26,150 Not so much. 282 00:11:26,218 --> 00:11:29,058 In the United States, an aspiring flavor chemist starts out 283 00:11:29,121 --> 00:11:31,491 as an apprentice at a flavor house. 284 00:11:31,557 --> 00:11:34,927 For seven years before they finally have the opportunity to become a 285 00:11:34,994 --> 00:11:38,464 certified voting member of the Society of Flavor Chemists. 286 00:11:39,732 --> 00:11:41,172 And that's when you know you're legit. 287 00:11:41,233 --> 00:11:42,403 When you're in the society. 288 00:11:42,468 --> 00:11:45,568 KIRBY: And the work they're doing's pretty tricky 'cause flavors are difficult to make. 289 00:11:45,638 --> 00:11:46,908 CHARLIE: So how do they do it? 290 00:11:46,972 --> 00:11:48,172 KIRBY: They've got a super power. 291 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:51,140 CHARLIE: A very real, actual, scientific superpower. 292 00:11:51,677 --> 00:11:53,877 You know those tongue taste charts that look like this? 293 00:11:54,447 --> 00:11:56,977 Well Weird but True , the taste chart is a myth! 294 00:11:57,349 --> 00:12:00,519 You don't taste salty things on the bottom on your tongue and sour things on the side. 295 00:12:01,020 --> 00:12:03,120 KIRBY: You taste everything everywhere. 296 00:12:03,189 --> 00:12:06,459 CHARLIE: Because every taste bud has cells that recognise every basic taste. 297 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:09,496 KIRBY: And most flavorists are super tasters. 298 00:12:09,562 --> 00:12:10,932 CHARLIE: It's a real thing. 299 00:12:10,996 --> 00:12:14,296 Alright so the amount of tastebuds in our mouths varies from person to person, 300 00:12:14,734 --> 00:12:17,774 but supertasters have more taste buds than average. 301 00:12:17,837 --> 00:12:18,897 KIRBY: Like a lot more. 302 00:12:18,971 --> 00:12:21,241 CHARLIE: So everything they taste is extreme. 303 00:12:21,307 --> 00:12:26,407 For example, if a super taster and a normal taster both drank the same sour lemonade, 304 00:12:26,979 --> 00:12:30,419 to the normal taster, it'd be just like a little sour. 305 00:12:30,950 --> 00:12:32,550 KIRBY: That's just like a little sour. 306 00:12:32,618 --> 00:12:35,148 CHARLIE: But to the super taster it'd be incredibly sour. 307 00:12:35,521 --> 00:12:37,061 WHOOOOOOOO!!! 308 00:12:37,123 --> 00:12:39,663 Everything tastes extreme to a super taster! 309 00:12:40,226 --> 00:12:43,296 Flavors aren't just flavors, they're flavor explosions! 310 00:12:44,029 --> 00:12:46,399 The cool thing is, this is a very normal thing, 311 00:12:46,966 --> 00:12:49,266 and super tasters walk among us every day. 312 00:12:49,335 --> 00:12:50,595 Whoa! 313 00:12:50,669 --> 00:12:52,039 KIRBY: Are you a picky eater? 314 00:12:52,104 --> 00:12:54,174 Do you turn up your nose at the mere sight of broccoli? 315 00:12:54,807 --> 00:12:56,737 Do certain cheeses make you queasy? 316 00:12:56,809 --> 00:12:59,849 If yes, then you, my friend, may be a supertaster!! 317 00:13:00,846 --> 00:13:02,406 CHARLIE: Yeah maybe you don't like those things because you 318 00:13:02,481 --> 00:13:04,651 actually have an awesome superpower. 319 00:13:04,717 --> 00:13:07,287 KIRBY: And lucky for you, there's a way to find out if you do! 320 00:13:07,353 --> 00:13:08,993 A supertaster test! 321 00:13:09,054 --> 00:13:10,664 CHARLIE: A test that you guys can do at home. 322 00:13:10,723 --> 00:13:12,763 Let's give it a shot. Here's what you need. 323 00:13:12,825 --> 00:13:13,755 Blue food dye! 324 00:13:13,826 --> 00:13:14,786 Cotton swab! 325 00:13:14,860 --> 00:13:15,830 Tweezers! 326 00:13:15,895 --> 00:13:16,955 Hole punch reinforcement! 327 00:13:17,029 --> 00:13:18,159 A magnifying glass! 328 00:13:18,230 --> 00:13:20,830 KIRBY: First, using the cotton swab, coat the front third of your tongue 329 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:22,540 with blue food coloring. 330 00:13:22,601 --> 00:13:26,341 So the blue dye dyes the tongue but not these dots called the papillae. 331 00:13:26,872 --> 00:13:29,882 And each papillae has three to five taste buds in them. 332 00:13:30,609 --> 00:13:33,749 Next place a hole punch reinforcement on your tongue. 333 00:13:33,813 --> 00:13:38,253 Pro tip: Stick two together so you don't have to taste that sticky glue. 334 00:13:39,385 --> 00:13:42,185 Then, ask a buddy to check your tongue out and count 335 00:13:42,254 --> 00:13:45,094 the papillae inside the hole punch reinforcement. 336 00:13:45,524 --> 00:13:48,864 So if you have less than 15 papillae, you're a non-taster. 337 00:13:49,428 --> 00:13:52,398 If you have between 15 and 35, you're a normal taster. 338 00:13:53,165 --> 00:13:56,165 And if you have more than 35, you're a supertaster! 339 00:13:56,869 --> 00:13:58,239 Let's see what we got! 340 00:13:58,304 --> 00:13:59,644 CHARLIE: Alright guys Kirby and I counted the number of 341 00:13:59,705 --> 00:14:02,135 papillae and now we have the results! 342 00:14:02,208 --> 00:14:06,648 Kirby, the number of papillae on your tongue was... 343 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,080 20! 344 00:14:09,148 --> 00:14:10,278 KIRBY: Nice! 345 00:14:10,349 --> 00:14:12,849 CHARLIE: You are a...normal taster! 346 00:14:12,918 --> 00:14:14,048 Aww. 347 00:14:14,119 --> 00:14:15,889 KIRBY: That's ok, that's ok, that's fine. 348 00:14:15,955 --> 00:14:17,315 Charles, your papillae count was... 349 00:14:17,389 --> 00:14:18,689 CHARLIE: Come on, come on, come on ! 350 00:14:18,757 --> 00:14:20,057 KIRBY: 17! 351 00:14:20,125 --> 00:14:23,255 CHARLIE: Nooo!! Ugh! I wanted to be a supertaster! 352 00:14:23,562 --> 00:14:24,532 KIRBY: That's ok. 353 00:14:24,597 --> 00:14:25,927 CHARLIE: Alright, back to HQ. 354 00:14:25,998 --> 00:14:28,828 Ah that's alright Kirb. There are other super things about us. 355 00:14:28,901 --> 00:14:29,841 KIRBY: Very true. 356 00:14:29,902 --> 00:14:30,842 (doorbell). 357 00:14:30,903 --> 00:14:32,173 CHARLIE: Another birthday package? 358 00:14:32,238 --> 00:14:34,168 BOB: Special delivery. CHARLIE: Whoa! 359 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:36,910 This one's from FONA International. 360 00:14:36,976 --> 00:14:38,436 Dear Charlie and Kirby. 361 00:14:38,510 --> 00:14:41,380 We heard that you were unraveling the world of taste and smell today. 362 00:14:41,780 --> 00:14:42,880 KIRBY: How does everyone know this? 363 00:14:42,948 --> 00:14:45,118 CHARLIE: We were wondering if you'd like to visit our flavor house, 364 00:14:45,184 --> 00:14:47,924 meet with our taste experts, and make some flavors yourself. 365 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:49,490 Hope to see you soon! 366 00:14:49,555 --> 00:14:50,915 KIRBY: Sounds pretty hard to pass up. 367 00:14:50,990 --> 00:14:52,120 CHARLIE: We're definitely going right Kirb? 368 00:14:52,191 --> 00:14:53,161 KIRBY: Oh we're going. 369 00:14:53,225 --> 00:14:54,955 CHARLIE: Awesome we'll see you guys there. 370 00:14:55,027 --> 00:14:57,627 KIRBY: Weird but True, girls have more taste buds than boys, 371 00:14:57,696 --> 00:14:59,726 because girls have more papillae! 372 00:15:04,370 --> 00:15:05,770 CHARLIE: Oh hey guys, welcome back! 373 00:15:05,838 --> 00:15:08,708 Today we're talking about sense of smell and taste. 374 00:15:09,008 --> 00:15:12,138 And earlier we got a letter from this place, FONA International. 375 00:15:12,211 --> 00:15:15,251 It's a flavor house just around the corner from us in Chicago. 376 00:15:16,081 --> 00:15:17,051 KIRBY: Let's go check it out. 377 00:15:17,116 --> 00:15:18,476 CHARLIE: Alright, let's head that way. 378 00:15:18,550 --> 00:15:22,660 The experts here work with over 4800 raw materials to create delicious flavor 379 00:15:22,721 --> 00:15:26,491 combinations that can be found in all sorts of different foods and drinks. 380 00:15:27,059 --> 00:15:30,699 It's the perfect place for us to put our smell and taste skills to the test. 381 00:15:31,263 --> 00:15:32,333 LAUREN: Oh hey, Charlie, Kirby. 382 00:15:32,398 --> 00:15:33,328 KIRBY: Hello. CHARLIE: Hi. 383 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:34,329 LAUREN: Hey. 384 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:35,830 CHARLIE: How's it going? LAUREN: Good how are you guys? 385 00:15:35,901 --> 00:15:37,071 CHARLIE: Good, did you send us that package? 386 00:15:37,136 --> 00:15:38,566 LAUREN: I did. You guys got it? 387 00:15:38,637 --> 00:15:39,567 CHARLIE: Yeah, for sure! 388 00:15:39,638 --> 00:15:40,738 LAUREN: Awesome! 389 00:15:40,806 --> 00:15:42,006 CHARLIE: This is Lauren Morris. 390 00:15:42,074 --> 00:15:44,584 She's a flavor chemist, which means she creates flavors 391 00:15:44,643 --> 00:15:46,553 that end up in some of our favorite foods. 392 00:15:47,012 --> 00:15:49,322 Like chewing gum and potato chips. 393 00:15:49,748 --> 00:15:53,788 Her favorite Weird but True fact is, you're more sensitive to smells when you're hungry! 394 00:15:56,255 --> 00:15:58,615 Before we get started, she has us put on some safety gear. 395 00:16:01,794 --> 00:16:03,464 LAUREN: Ready to be a flavorist for a day? 396 00:16:03,529 --> 00:16:04,529 KIRBY: Oh yeah. CHARLIE: Let's do it. 397 00:16:04,596 --> 00:16:05,526 LAUREN: Awesome. 398 00:16:05,597 --> 00:16:06,567 CHARLIE: Where are we starting? 399 00:16:06,632 --> 00:16:08,332 LAUREN: We're going to make a coconut flavor! 400 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:09,540 CHARLIE: Coconut! 401 00:16:09,601 --> 00:16:11,571 LAUREN: So what we're gonna do here is we're gonna add two raw materials. 402 00:16:11,637 --> 00:16:12,837 CHARLIE: How many drops? 403 00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:14,005 How many are we adding here? 404 00:16:14,073 --> 00:16:15,573 LAUREN: So you're gonna add .1 gram. 405 00:16:15,641 --> 00:16:19,111 CHARLIE: Lauren shows us how mixing chemical materials with long fancy names, 406 00:16:19,178 --> 00:16:22,608 like acetylacetone and gamma nonalactone, can make flavors 407 00:16:22,681 --> 00:16:25,121 like the coconut flavor drink we're making. 408 00:16:25,184 --> 00:16:26,924 KIRBY: We're at uh .025. 409 00:16:26,986 --> 00:16:28,246 LAUREN: Aaaand you're good. 410 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,260 Just a little bit goes a long way for these flavors. 411 00:16:32,324 --> 00:16:33,434 Beautiful. 412 00:16:33,492 --> 00:16:34,562 CHARLIE: Can we make it fancy? 413 00:16:34,626 --> 00:16:35,856 Can we make it any colors? Or? 414 00:16:35,928 --> 00:16:37,128 LAUREN: Absolutely. 415 00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:40,326 It's a great way to look at the flavor and see the different colors and how it 416 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:42,569 mixes and if it's in solution. 417 00:16:42,935 --> 00:16:43,965 KIRBY: That's it? LAUREN: That's it. 418 00:16:44,036 --> 00:16:46,436 And we'll just give it a gentle spin. 419 00:16:46,805 --> 00:16:47,935 KIRBY: That's awesome. 420 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:50,607 There's a little tornado inside! 421 00:16:51,210 --> 00:16:53,010 LAUREN: Alright the flavor is mixed, it looks great. 422 00:16:53,078 --> 00:16:54,478 CHARLIE: What happened to our pink color? 423 00:16:54,546 --> 00:16:55,846 LAUREN: Well it gets dissolved. 424 00:16:55,914 --> 00:16:58,854 Let's see how it tastes and if you can pick out the nuances of coconut. 425 00:16:58,917 --> 00:17:00,947 KIRBY: Alrighty team let's give it a go. 426 00:17:01,020 --> 00:17:01,990 CHARLIE: Cheers. LAUREN: Cheers. 427 00:17:02,054 --> 00:17:03,294 CHARLIE: Cheers. 428 00:17:05,257 --> 00:17:06,187 LAUREN: Nice job! 429 00:17:06,258 --> 00:17:07,428 KIRBY: It is coconutty. CHARLIE: Yeah! 430 00:17:07,493 --> 00:17:09,903 KIRBY: It's totally coconutty! LAUREN: Creamy, coconut. 431 00:17:10,896 --> 00:17:13,496 CHARLIE: So what do these flavors taste like in the actual food? 432 00:17:13,565 --> 00:17:16,895 LAUREN: Paul, our application scientist, is in the lab waiting for you guys and he 433 00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:20,969 can show you how to add the flavors to the food products and then you guys can taste 434 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,510 them and see how different they are. 435 00:17:22,574 --> 00:17:23,514 CHARLIE: And we can get some things? 436 00:17:23,575 --> 00:17:24,505 LAUREN: Absolutely. 437 00:17:24,576 --> 00:17:25,576 CHARLIE: Alright we're heading that way. 438 00:17:25,644 --> 00:17:26,584 LAUREN: You guys did awesome. 439 00:17:26,645 --> 00:17:27,605 KIRBY: Thank you. LAUREN: Thanks so much. 440 00:17:27,679 --> 00:17:29,379 CHARLIE: Alright thanks so much Lauren! See ya! 441 00:17:29,448 --> 00:17:31,248 We're off to meet Paul Hoffman. 442 00:17:31,316 --> 00:17:34,516 As an application scientist he tracks ratios of raw materials 443 00:17:34,586 --> 00:17:36,756 that go into different flavors. 444 00:17:36,822 --> 00:17:41,832 He also experiments with different techniques and tools like sprayers and mixers to 445 00:17:41,894 --> 00:17:44,604 add flavors that make our foods taste great. 446 00:17:44,997 --> 00:17:47,567 His favorite Weird but True fact is, the fattier the food, 447 00:17:47,633 --> 00:17:50,003 the longer it holds the flavor in your mouth! 448 00:17:51,036 --> 00:17:53,066 Hey are you Paul? PAUL: I am. 449 00:17:53,138 --> 00:17:54,068 CHARLIE: Lauren sent us over. 450 00:17:54,139 --> 00:17:56,409 She said you're a food application scientist, is that right? 451 00:17:56,475 --> 00:17:57,475 PAUL: I am. 452 00:17:57,543 --> 00:17:59,183 So you guys made coconut flavor, but I made a flavor 453 00:17:59,244 --> 00:18:00,914 that I want you guys to try out. 454 00:18:00,979 --> 00:18:02,649 So we've got our chips. 455 00:18:03,515 --> 00:18:04,815 KIRBY: Going in the chip machine. 456 00:18:04,883 --> 00:18:06,853 PAUL: And here's our flavor. 457 00:18:08,921 --> 00:18:11,721 CHARLIE: So it's kind of like you're misting a flavor onto the potato chips. 458 00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:14,291 PAUL: Yup exactly. 459 00:18:15,060 --> 00:18:17,130 Alright, ready to go. 460 00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:20,467 KIRBY: Ok mystery flavor. Let's do it. 461 00:18:20,766 --> 00:18:21,896 PAUL: Any ideas? 462 00:18:21,967 --> 00:18:23,937 KIRBY: I'm smelling caramel or something. 463 00:18:24,002 --> 00:18:24,942 PAUL: Alright. 464 00:18:25,003 --> 00:18:26,543 CHARLIE: I smell like brownies and nail polish. 465 00:18:26,605 --> 00:18:28,465 It's like a weird combo. 466 00:18:28,540 --> 00:18:29,540 Chip for you. 467 00:18:29,608 --> 00:18:31,438 KIRBY: Thank you, Paul. PAUL: Thank you. 468 00:18:31,710 --> 00:18:33,110 CHARLIE: Chip. KIRBY: Thank you. 469 00:18:33,178 --> 00:18:35,008 CHARLIE: Cheers the chip. PAUL: Cheers. 470 00:18:38,851 --> 00:18:40,651 KIRBY: I think I have an idea. PAUL: Alright. 471 00:18:40,719 --> 00:18:42,689 KIRBY: It smells caramelly. PAUL: OK. 472 00:18:42,754 --> 00:18:45,694 KIRBY: But I think it's s'more flavored. 473 00:18:46,492 --> 00:18:48,092 PAUL: You guys got it! 474 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,860 KIRBY: No I... CHARLIE: I had no idea. 475 00:18:49,928 --> 00:18:51,398 PAUL: Yeah. KIRBY: Its 100% S'more. 476 00:18:51,463 --> 00:18:53,403 CHARLIE: I've very impressed with Kirby right now. 477 00:18:53,465 --> 00:18:54,565 That was so cool. 478 00:18:54,633 --> 00:18:56,203 KIRBY: I think I win the flavor game today. 479 00:18:56,268 --> 00:18:57,568 CHARLIE: I'll give it to you with that one. 480 00:18:57,636 --> 00:19:00,766 It's like marshmallowy, got chocolate, a little, like a cinnamon graham cracker thing. 481 00:19:00,839 --> 00:19:02,039 PAUL: Yep. 482 00:19:02,107 --> 00:19:04,977 CHARLIE: Delicious. S'more flavored potato chip. 483 00:19:05,377 --> 00:19:06,947 Awesome. 484 00:19:07,446 --> 00:19:10,676 After proving that Paul can make potato chips taste like well... 485 00:19:10,749 --> 00:19:15,489 just about anything he's got another special taste test in store for us. 486 00:19:15,921 --> 00:19:17,061 PAUL: Charlie I heard it's your birthday this week. 487 00:19:17,122 --> 00:19:18,362 CHARLIE: Hey it totally is! 488 00:19:18,423 --> 00:19:20,133 PAUL: Alright let's flavor some frosting for your cake! 489 00:19:20,192 --> 00:19:21,792 KIRBY: Nice. CHARLIE: Perfect let's do it! 490 00:19:21,860 --> 00:19:24,430 PAUL: So we've got our frosting, my secret flavor. 491 00:19:25,197 --> 00:19:26,967 CHARLIE: Oooo it's orange. 492 00:19:27,032 --> 00:19:29,002 KIRBY: Orange. Hints or a trick? 493 00:19:29,067 --> 00:19:30,667 CHARLIE: I'm guessing orange soda what do you think? 494 00:19:30,736 --> 00:19:32,336 KIRBY: It's kind of brown looking. Rootbeer? 495 00:19:32,404 --> 00:19:33,874 CHARLIE: Rootbeer? 496 00:19:33,939 --> 00:19:35,269 PAUL: Alright can you can you keep spinning this? 497 00:19:35,340 --> 00:19:36,410 KIRBY: Yup. CHARLIE: Yeah. We got it. 498 00:19:36,475 --> 00:19:37,535 PAUL: I'll go grab your cake. 499 00:19:37,609 --> 00:19:39,139 KIRBY: Awesome. What do you think? 500 00:19:39,211 --> 00:19:40,181 Give me guesses. 501 00:19:40,245 --> 00:19:42,445 CHARLIE: Whoa! That smells weird as can be! 502 00:19:42,514 --> 00:19:43,954 KIRBY: For sure. 503 00:19:44,516 --> 00:19:45,646 Let's give it a taste. 504 00:19:45,717 --> 00:19:47,087 CHARLIE: Oh gosh. PAUL: Let's try it. 505 00:19:47,152 --> 00:19:48,192 CHARLIE: 1... KIRBY: Cheers everyone. 506 00:19:48,253 --> 00:19:50,493 CHARLIE: 2...3... 507 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:55,693 KIRBY: What on earth is it? 508 00:19:55,761 --> 00:19:57,101 PAUL: Any ideas? 509 00:19:57,162 --> 00:19:59,972 CHARLIE: Oh! KIRBY: I don't even know! 510 00:20:00,365 --> 00:20:02,425 PAUL: Well that's a hotdog frosting. 511 00:20:02,501 --> 00:20:04,101 CHARLIE: OOOO. KIRBY: Ugh! 512 00:20:04,169 --> 00:20:05,269 PAUL: Just for your birthday! 513 00:20:05,337 --> 00:20:06,807 KIRBY: Gross! CHARLIE: That's gross! 514 00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:10,642 So I guess that's why you and Lauren have jobs, so you don't make stuff nasty like this. 515 00:20:10,909 --> 00:20:11,839 PAUL: Exactly. 516 00:20:11,910 --> 00:20:13,350 CHARLIE: Thanks so much for helping us out today Paul! 517 00:20:13,412 --> 00:20:15,752 This has been awesome and entirely disgusting, 518 00:20:15,814 --> 00:20:18,224 but you're clearly really good at your job. 519 00:20:18,283 --> 00:20:19,823 PAUL: Thanks guys, come back any time. 520 00:20:19,885 --> 00:20:21,315 CHARLIE: Alright guys we're gonna head back to HQ, 521 00:20:21,386 --> 00:20:22,786 but we'll see you in a few minutes. 522 00:20:22,854 --> 00:20:26,964 Time to figure out once and for all why Casey doesn't like jalapeno garlic knots! 523 00:20:27,492 --> 00:20:28,492 It makes no sense. 524 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:29,760 We'll see you in a bit. 525 00:20:29,828 --> 00:20:34,298 KIRBY: Weird but True, your body can detect tastes in just.0015 seconds. 526 00:20:35,100 --> 00:20:37,100 That's as fast as a blink of an eye! 527 00:20:38,070 --> 00:20:40,640 CHARLIE: Hey guys. We just got back from FONA International. 528 00:20:40,706 --> 00:20:42,066 KIRBY: So many flavors! 529 00:20:42,140 --> 00:20:43,840 CHARLIE: S'more flavored potato chip. 530 00:20:43,909 --> 00:20:46,179 We learned a lot about taste and the fact that flavors can 531 00:20:46,245 --> 00:20:48,475 taste differently to different people. 532 00:20:48,547 --> 00:20:51,217 KIRBY: Maybe that's why Casey doesn't like the jalapeno garlic knots. 533 00:20:51,717 --> 00:20:54,517 CHARLIE: Oh yeah, I feel like we're so close to figuring this out! 534 00:20:54,586 --> 00:20:55,946 What else did we learn today? 535 00:20:56,021 --> 00:20:57,521 There were so many Weird but True things. 536 00:20:57,589 --> 00:21:01,229 When you smell something, molecules of what you're smelling enter your nose. 537 00:21:01,526 --> 00:21:03,296 This can be good or bad. 538 00:21:04,129 --> 00:21:06,529 KIRBY: There's a berry that can make sour foods taste sweet. 539 00:21:07,199 --> 00:21:10,869 CHARLIE: To a super taster, even bland foods can be a flavor explosion. 540 00:21:10,936 --> 00:21:12,266 Whoooooooo! 541 00:21:12,337 --> 00:21:14,107 Alright guys, the Casey dilemma. 542 00:21:14,172 --> 00:21:16,412 Why does Casey not like garlic knots? 543 00:21:16,775 --> 00:21:18,475 KIRBY: I don't know cause, they're amazing. 544 00:21:18,543 --> 00:21:19,813 CASEY: Hey guys how's it going? 545 00:21:19,878 --> 00:21:23,018 CHARLIE: We're just trying to figure out why you don't like jalapeno garlic knots. 546 00:21:23,081 --> 00:21:24,481 CASEY: What are you talking about? 547 00:21:24,549 --> 00:21:26,219 I love jalapeno garlic knots. 548 00:21:26,285 --> 00:21:27,615 CHARLIE: But you didn't have any this morning? 549 00:21:27,686 --> 00:21:28,746 CASEY: I had just brushed my teeth. 550 00:21:28,820 --> 00:21:30,090 CHARLIE: Wait what? 551 00:21:30,155 --> 00:21:32,615 CASEY: The sodium lauryl sulfate in my toothpaste lowered the surface tension of 552 00:21:32,691 --> 00:21:35,731 the saliva in my mouth, basically destroying any phospholipids and bitter 553 00:21:35,794 --> 00:21:37,934 receptor inhibitors that were in there. 554 00:21:37,996 --> 00:21:39,196 CHARLIE: That's flavor hacking. 555 00:21:39,264 --> 00:21:40,574 Like with the miracle berry. 556 00:21:40,632 --> 00:21:43,242 CASEY: You bet it's flavor hacking, but you know, that was this morning. 557 00:21:43,302 --> 00:21:45,402 So I'll have a jalapeno garlic knot now. 558 00:21:45,470 --> 00:21:47,440 CHARLIE: Alright we figured it out! 559 00:21:47,506 --> 00:21:49,136 KIRBY: Another mystery solved! 560 00:21:49,207 --> 00:21:50,437 CHARLIE: Celebrate with a garlic knot? 561 00:21:50,509 --> 00:21:51,439 KIRBY: Oh yeah. 562 00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:53,010 CHARLIE: Alright thanks guys so much for stopping by! 563 00:21:53,078 --> 00:21:55,748 Come by again when we discover more things that are weird... 564 00:21:55,814 --> 00:21:56,754 KIRBY: But true! 565 00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:58,015 CHARLIE: We'll see you later! 566 00:21:58,083 --> 00:21:59,053 CHARLIE: Mmm. Yeah. KIRBY: Cheers. Garlic knots, Mmm. 567 00:21:59,117 --> 00:22:00,247 Captioned by Cotter Captioning Services. 46359

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