2006-06-19 11:39:55 · 9 answers · asked by Miami 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
75% of your body muscle is comprised of water. Your body functions need minerals, salt, etc to keep you alive. When you tear, the body is expelling those and you can taste it. Ever try tasting your pits? I'VE NEVER TRIED, but if you did, it would be salty too. It's also why animals like to lick you. They are getting salt from your skin that is perspirating minerals, salts, etc.
2006-06-19 11:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by SirHyde 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tears are, in reality, salt water
Saline solution is the same physical makeup of human tears, which is why it is used in optical cleaning products, like contact lens solution.
2006-06-19 12:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't. I've just torn my trousers and the tear doesn't taste of salt in the slightest.
2006-06-19 11:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beacause tears are made from the same materials as salt water form the sea and when you cry the tears are full of salt
2006-06-19 11:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by hey2cesar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's a saline solution and the eye needs it to clean the eyes
2006-06-19 11:45:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They ran out of vanilla
2006-06-19 11:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by joker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SirHyde
How do you know? did you try tasting yours??? ;-)
2006-06-19 11:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they contain salt
2006-06-19 11:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sirhyde is right
2006-06-19 11:45:51 · answer #9 · answered by justme202020 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋