tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588065846379541864.post7818802566295047298..comments2011-08-30T20:20:38.002-07:00Comments on LIFE-OLOGY: THE STUDY OF LIFE: CRUCIFEROUS - CHRIST PRESENTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588065846379541864.post-3281209659511191852010-08-21T10:06:06.524-07:002010-08-21T10:06:06.524-07:00Wow! I'm so proud to get my own blog entry fro...Wow! I'm so proud to get my own blog entry from the esteemed Mrs. Parks. <br /><br />This entry is very enlightening. No wonder I find broccoli so burdensome; it really IS a cross to bear. <br /><br />Seriously though, I looked up cruciferous vegetables on Wikipedia. The website indicates that these plants contain PTC (Phenylthiocarbamide), a chemical compound with a very bitter taste. However, the ability to taste PTC is genetic; some have the ability to taste it and some don't. According to the website, "cruciferous vegetables are less likely to be eaten by people who can taste PTC." A related page further indicates that 98% of indigenous people of the Americas DO have the genetic ability to taste PTC. <br /><br />This means, of course, I was right all along. Certain vegetables really are gross, especially if you're among the 98% of American Indians who can taste PTC. <br /><br />Do you think my mom would have made me eat my broccoli all those years ago if she had known this? I suppose we can forgive her since she tortured me unawares... ;)Barry Moses (Sulustu)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13591101718575766279noreply@blogger.com