โฒ 37 โผ Why the hell is the roof of our mouths so thin? (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 month ago* by doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments I ate a too hot omelette and burnt the roof of my mouth again. Now it feels sensitive and fragile, again. Why did we as a species, whom are omnivores, develop such thin mouth roofs? Hippos can crush entire watermelons with their mouths, why didn't we get a tough inner roof.
[โ] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) If that hypothesis is true, I'll be dammed. ๐ญ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] drq@mastodon.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) @doomsdayrs Feel the roof of your mouth with your tongue after you yawn - it will be a little bit cool to the touch, because of its thermal conductivity. Also, if you have a yawn attack, but are not sleepy - eat something cold, like ice cream. This is according to the University of Albany research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGIbUK4nw00 permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] drq@mastodon.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) @doomsdayrs Feel the roof of your mouth with your tongue after you yawn - it will be a little bit cool to the touch, because of its thermal conductivity. Also, if you have a yawn attack, but are not sleepy - eat something cold, like ice cream. This is according to the University of Albany research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGIbUK4nw00 permalink fedilink source parent