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Why You Have a Nose

In: Food Science

23 Oct 2009

There are two evolutionary reasons for having a nose, runs one theory. The first is to ascertain whether it would be safe to put something in your mouth – to gauge edibility. The second is to advise about whether it would be a good idea to run away

3 Responses to Why You Have a Nose

derek

October 24th, 2009 at 1:06 am

I’d take the dots away and center the cute graphics where the dots used to be. The dots are inappropiately precise, and anyway the eye is drawn to the cute graphics, which makes cinnamon and cloves, for example, appear less edible than the dots indicate they should.

sandy

October 24th, 2009 at 5:31 am

Ah, I hadn’t seen the dots at all, and was going to comment on how dirty socks are shown to be about as edible as strawberries!

David

October 24th, 2009 at 10:08 am

Ah, the pleasantly toxic smell of mints…

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