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minus-squareTankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·5 days agoFun fact: the alternative sweetener, aspartame, was also discovered to be sweet when the discoverer licked his finger after lifting the piece of paper contaminated with the substance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame?wprov=sfla1
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days agoAh, nothing like doing some proper lab work, then putting your fingies in your mouth.
Fun fact: the alternative sweetener, aspartame, was also discovered to be sweet when the discoverer licked his finger after lifting the piece of paper contaminated with the substance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame?wprov=sfla1
Ah, nothing like doing some proper lab work, then putting your fingies in your mouth.