• Ultraviolet@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Menthol increases your mouth’s sensitivity to coldness. The air you breathe in is generally cooler than your mouth, so the air moving by as you breathe is much more noticeable.

    • skye@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 months ago

      Oh cool, that’s interesting! Thanks!

      That also explains why drinking cold water almost hurts after having a mint lol