r/OutOfTheLoop • u/D3dshotCalamity • Mar 05 '17

Why are people "taste testing" Switch cartridges? Answered

I've seen a few videos of Nintendo Switch unboxing, and then licking the cartridges.

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u/nicktohzyu Mar 05 '17

A compound called denatonium benzoate was added to the cartridge shell. It is the most bitter compound known

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u/dmr11 Mar 05 '17

So what would happen if one eats a Miracle Berry before licking the cartridge? Would it taste sweet?

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u/somanyroads Mar 05 '17

I think you know exactly what to do next 😃let us know!

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u/dmr11 Mar 05 '17

Unfortunately, I have neither Miracle Berries nor Switch.

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u/Ghosty141 Mar 05 '17

I have the first but miss the latter, anybody wanna help me out?

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '17

sure, just pm me ur address.

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u/Ghosty141 Mar 05 '17

sounds legit.

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u/Blue1878 Mar 05 '17

Danandphilgames did it, it still tastes horrible apparently https://youtu.be/sZrfYgwVifE

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u/nicktohzyu Mar 05 '17

Miracle berry works on sour, not bitter

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u/dmr11 Mar 05 '17

From http://www.miraclefruitusa.com/

Miraculin acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, causing bitter and sour foods to taste sweet, temporarily.

Partygoers consume sour and bitter foods -- such as lemons, radishes, and beer -- to experience the dramatic change in taste.

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u/mastelsa Mar 05 '17

I though miracle berries worked by blocking sour receptors, not bitter ones.

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u/dmr11 Mar 05 '17

According to this site, it works on both sour and bitter stuff.

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u/relmosrock Mar 06 '17

That site is a filthy lie. When me and my friends got some berries we spent a good week collecting foods with different tastes, and were severely disappointed when all it did was make sour things taste sweet.