The video features Rhett & Link from Good Mythical Morning trying an ancient herb called Gymnema Sylvestre, also known as "sugar destroyer", which blocks the sugar receptors on the tongue, making sweet foods taste nasty. They conduct an experiment where they take a lozenge and swish a tea made from the leaves, then try to guess the taste of various sweet foods while blindfolded. The herb works surprisingly well, making foods like HoHos, Mountain Dew, and Three Musketeers bars taste bitter and unpleasant. The hosts are impressed by the herb's effectiveness and struggle to guess the foods correctly.
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1. The hosts are trying an ancient herb called Gymnema Sylvestre, also known as "sugar destroyer," to test its claim that it makes sweet foods taste nasty.
2. Gymnema Sylvestre is a climbing woody vine that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years.
3. The herb is commonly used to treat diabetes and reduce the risk of heart disease.
4. The hosts are taking a lozenge with Gymnema Sylvestre and swishing tea made from the leaves to maximize the herb's effect.
5. The herb blocks the sugar receptors on the tongue, making sweet foods taste nasty.
6. The hosts are playing a game where they try to guess the identity of sweet foods while under the effect of the herb.
7. The herb is not a prank, and the hosts are genuinely testing its effects.
8. The hosts have done over 1300 episodes of their show, and this is their first time trying Gymnema Sylvestre.
9. The hosts are using blindfolds to prevent them from seeing the foods they are tasting.
10. The herb's effect on the hosts' taste buds is temporary.
11. The hosts are encouraging their viewers to participate in an experiment by liking the video to see what kind of effect it has on the show's engagement.
12. Gymnema Sylvestre is also known as "gore Mar" or "sugar destroyer."
13. The herb's effect on the hosts' taste buds is not limited to sweet foods, but also affects the taste of other flavors.
14. The hosts are impressed by how well the herb works in blocking the taste of sweetness.
15. The herb's effect on the hosts' taste buds can last for a short period of time after they stop taking it.
Note that I excluded opinions, subjective experiences, and humorous comments from the hosts, focusing only on factual information.