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Irish Mirror
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Emma Dunn & Sophie Collins

Man claims he can taste, smell and feel words and reveals best and worst smelling names

A young man has revealed his rare condition that means he can taste, smell, and feel words - and has been able to do so since he was a kid.

Henry Gray, 23, discovered he had lexical-gustatory synaesthesia in 2009, after his parents and teachers picked up on him commenting on the tastes for his classmate's names.

Synaesthesia is a neurological condition that results in the crossing or merging of senses that aren't normally connected - those affected can often taste or smell when hearing, speaking, reading or thinking about words.

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