Edible substances evoke the secretion of thick, concentrated saliva. Why? The answer, obviously, is that this enables the mass of food to… — Ivan Pavlov Copy Share Image
All across Africa, the Pacific and the Americas, we find cultures that didn't know about mouth kissing until their first contact with… — Joshua Foer Copy Share Image
“Could thorough chewing lower the national debt? If saliva is full of bacteria, why do animals lick their wounds? Why don’t suicide… — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva into… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
“Since Pawlow and his pupils have succeeded in causing the secretion of saliva in the dog by means of optic and acoustic… — Jacques Loeb Copy Share Image
I wanted to curl up into a fetal position and start sucking my thumb, let my tears and dripping saliva pool under… — David Wong Copy Share Image
A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man… — Jean Baudrillard Copy Share Image
Honey comes out of the air At early dawn the leaves of trees are found bedewed with honey. Whether this is the… — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
Saliva has antibacterial properties. It also has things called nerve growth factor, skin growth factor, histatins which help with wound closure. So… — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
After perhaps thirty meters, just as a soldier turned around, the girl was felled. Hands were clamped upon her from behind and… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image