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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5 Why does liquid feel colder if you drink it after eating gum/mints?
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Gum and mints have special chemicals in them that directly stimulate the cold sensors in your mouth. So, they make you feel like your mouth is cold even when it isn't. This is the same basic effect that chili peppers have but those work on your heat sensors instead of your cold sensors.