_number8_@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWe constantly have spit in our mouth 100% of the time but if we were made to drink any amount of our spit it'd be disgusting. Why?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareWe constantly have spit in our mouth 100% of the time but if we were made to drink any amount of our spit it'd be disgusting. Why?_number8_@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareMelobol@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoYou are swallowing that saliva during the day. Usually we make 0.5 and 1.5 liters daily (for us measurements 2 to 4.2 cups). And that needs to go somewhere. And it is very important part of our oral hygiene too.
You are swallowing that saliva during the day. Usually we make 0.5 and 1.5 liters daily (for us measurements 2 to 4.2 cups). And that needs to go somewhere. And it is very important part of our oral hygiene too.