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Are there any more tastes besides the five ones most people know (umami, sweet, salty, bitter, sour)? For example, I noticed that adding potassium chloride to water gives it a funny taste that doesn't really match the typical 5. Is there a taste associated with potassium or other minerals?

by /u/mrhouse1101 in /r/askscience

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