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Why do we drink milk to calm down the spicy feeling in our mouth?
Capsaicin is an oily substance present in chilies that cause the hot or spicy feeling (which is not actually a taste, more on this in the video). As the substance is oily it gets stuck on the tongue and the only way to wash it down is by another oily or fat substance like milk, yogurt, oil, and butter.
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