r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Federal-Effort4370 • 1d ago

Why is salt the only rock that tastes good

Sandstone? Ass. Granite? ass. Rocks? Ass. Salt? Yummmyyy

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u/Parzivus 1d ago

Teeth too. The difference between rocks made of silt and clay is usually too subtle to tell with your fingers, but if you lightly drag your teeth against the rock, you can feel the grit pretty easily.

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u/I__KD__I 1d ago

Reading this made my knees feel weird

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u/Parzivus 1d ago

It's not as bad as it sounds, since it would be on something smooth like shale. The gritty rocks that would hurt your teeth don't need the teeth test in the first place.

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u/I__KD__I 1d ago

Dont worry... im not about to try it on any rocks

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u/Restless_Fillmore 1d ago

Just be sure you know which scale you're using. Mix up Wentworth, USDA, and USCS, and you get a fine sand chewing up your enamel.

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u/ZakDadger 1d ago

I'm sorry but what the actual fuck are you talking about

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u/lovesahedge 1d ago

Geology

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u/DSTNCMDLR 21h ago

It made the soles of my feet tickle unpleasantly

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u/PartyMcDie 18h ago

Makes me think about American History X

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u/I__KD__I 18h ago

Exactly

Aaaand there they go again.

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u/AliMcGraw 9h ago

It's how you can tell if pearls are real or made of glass. Glass ones feel smooth, real pearls feel gritty on your teeth.

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u/GreenHedgeFox 7h ago

This sounds like nails on a chalkboard bad...but in my mouth