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What is the metallic taste in my mouth when i use old silverwear?
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Galvanic Electricity: When two different metals are immersed in a salt containing solution such as saliva an electric current is generated. That electric current stimulates the nerves in the taste buds giving you that metallic taste.
Answered 6/8/2015
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