You hear that a man is suing the local restaurant because he claims the food that he was served contained spices that permanently damaged his taste receptors. Do you think his suit has merit?

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Taste buds are regenerative and get replaced approximately every ten days, suggesting that permanent damage from consuming spicy food is unlikely, thus making the lawsuit's basis questionable.  The taste receptors are replaced about every ten days. The taste system is the sensory system that is most resistant to damage; it is rare for someone to suffer a permanent or total taste loss.

You Hear That a Man Is Suing the Local Restaurant