How does human taste work?

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Find out how taste buds and our sense of smell work together to tell us what we're eating.

How does it work?

The tongue is covered in lots of little bumps.
These bumps have tiny taste buds that tell the taste of anything they touch.
The tongue sends that information to the brain.
The brain then works out what we are tasting!

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