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Your dinner tastes blander when the room gets loud. πŸ”Š
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Science Gone WrongOct 15, 2026

Your dinner tastes blander when the room gets loud. πŸ”Š

Your dinner tastes blander when the room gets loud. πŸ”Š . . . In 2011, researchers tested 48 people with background noise reaching 75–85 decibels. In one experiment, participants rated food as less sweet and salty; in a second experiment, they rated food as more crunchy. The meal stayed the same; their ears changed what their tongues reported.

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