Actually its a myth that spicy food damages taste buds. The chemical capsaicin is what causes the numb feeling in your mouth after you eat something spicy. Its not your taste buds dying! That numbness is your body protecting itself from pain.
It can cause massive long term brain damage such as having a foggy brain, some can also lead to problems with your eyesight. But most importantly if receiving a concussion before one is healed can cause severe brain swelling.
Your mouth, nose, throat, sinuses and lungs are lined with mucus membranes. These membranes contain mucus glands that produce - surprise - mucus. Mucus-producing membranes line specific passages in your body, like the respiratory and digestive tracts, for protection and support.
Marathon race would not be considered as a team sport.
