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minus-squareUltraviolet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoMenthol increases your mouth’s sensitivity to coldness. The air you breathe in is generally cooler than your mouth, so the air moving by as you breathe is much more noticeable.
minus-squareskyelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoOh cool, that’s interesting! Thanks! That also explains why drinking cold water almost hurts after having a mint lol
Menthol increases your mouth’s sensitivity to coldness. The air you breathe in is generally cooler than your mouth, so the air moving by as you breathe is much more noticeable.
Oh cool, that’s interesting! Thanks!
That also explains why drinking cold water almost hurts after having a mint lol