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The '''tongue''' was a [[body]] part used for tasting and communication. | The '''tongue''' was a [[body]] part used for tasting and communication. | ||
After finding and taking a [[black orchid (flower)|black orchid]] while on an expedition in the [[Amazon]], [[botanist]] [[George Cranleigh]] was captured by the [[Kojabe]] tribe. Believing the orchid sacred, they mutilated and cut out | After finding and taking a [[black orchid (flower)|black orchid]] while on an expedition in the [[Amazon]], [[botanist]] [[George Cranleigh]] was captured by the [[Kojabe]] tribe. Believing the orchid sacred, they mutilated Cranleigh and cut out his tongue for the crime of theft. ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | ||
Some [[Time Lord]]s could determine what was in a substance by touching it to their tongue. [[Romana II|Romana]] tasted a mineral with her tongue on [[Skaro]] to guess its composition. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to tell not only that the [[Sycorax]] were using [[blood magic]], but what [[blood type]] they were using. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') While visiting Queen [[Victoria]], he could tell there was [[mistletoe]] oil on some woodwork by licking it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | Some [[Time Lord]]s could determine what was in a substance by touching it to their tongue. [[Romana II|Romana]] tasted a mineral with her tongue on [[Skaro]] to guess its composition. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to tell not only that the [[Sycorax]] were using [[blood magic]], but what [[blood type]] they were using. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') While visiting Queen [[Victoria]], he could tell there was [[mistletoe]] oil on some woodwork by licking it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
