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There’s a gene that decides whether cilantro tastes like soap.
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There’s a gene that decides whether cilantro tastes like soap. OR6A2 can influence sensitivity to aldehydes, some of the same kinds of molecules found in both cilantro and soap. The gene doesn’t dictate everyone’s verdict: people detect those smells differently, which is why a sprig can taste fresh to one person and soapy to another.
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