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How to Get a Feeling of Coolness in Your Mouth
Menthal is a compound found in toothpastes, listerine strips and mouth wash. If you drink cold water after brushing your teeth or having something with mentel in it, then the really, really cold water can be almost painful. And especially i notice it if i've eaten, like, some really strong mints, and then i swallow some water, it hurts almost going down my aesophagus. So our brain interprets what it's seeing as o, that must be really, really painful right now, even though it isn't.
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