Did you know that you have taste buds on your anus? | Sciencedump

And you have them on even more stranger places, like for example your testicles.

Did you know that you have taste buds in places you probably don’t want them to have, like for example your anus? I think doing a number two wouldn’t be the same now you know this. But there are some other strange places with taste receptors, like your testicles, if you’re one of those that is blessed with the godly gift. And recently researchers have discovered why you have taste buds on those strange places

In a recently published article, the researchers state that the finally have found out why you have taste receptors on for example your testicles. It turns out they play a vital role in the fertility of men.

I will not bother you with all the research details, but it boils down to the fact that the researchers bred mice without sweet and umami receptors. Unfortunately, they will never be able to enjoy sushi or candy – probably the most tasteful things in the world – but anyway. The scientists discovered that the mice without the receptors weren’t able to procreate. Eventually more research revealed that this was all due to the fact that the taste buds on the testicles weren’t functioning as the should.

Eventually this discovery could lead to better understanding of infertility and perhaps even to a male contraceptive pill. A thing I probably wouldn’t use, because with disabled sweet or umami receptors the world would be less tasteful.