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Scientists discover the most bitter tasting thing EVER
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A mushroom called Amaropostia stiptica is officially the most bitter thing in the world.
The bitter bracket fungus is so bitter that scientists decided to investigate its molecular makeup.
They found three previously unknown bitter chemicals, including oligoporin D.
This chemical activates bitter receptors in our mouths which also help detect natural poisons.
Bitter is one of the five basic taste sensations, along with sweet, salty, sour, and savoury.
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