Justin Morgan owned a bay colt born in 1789, he named Figure. Figure's ability to outwalk, outtrot, outrun, and outpull other horses was legendary. After Justin Morgan's death, Figure became known by his former owner's name, the Justin Morgan horse.
Part of that may be because our sense of taste is slowly dying. Sadly for the rest of us, our physiology is working against us on nearly every front. As we age, our taste buds stop regenerating, and our sense of smell dulls. An average adult taster might have 10,000 taste buds in his or her mouth. A supertasterâone of those 15 to 25 percent of the population whose tongue is extra sensitiveâmight be gifted with twice as many. A non-taster, meanwhile, might have to get by with half the norm.
Your Sense of Taste. There are tiny taste buds inside your mouthâon your tongue, in your throat, even on the roof of your mouth. What we call âflavorâ is based on five basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and savory.Along with how it tastes, how food smells is also part of what makes up its flavor.our Sense of Taste. There are tiny taste buds inside your mouthâon your tongue, in your throat, even on the roof of your mouth. What we call âflavorâ is based on five basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and savory.