Cartridges for the Nintendo Switch game console are coated with...

Cartridges for the Nintendo Switch game console are coated with a "bittering agent" to prevent young children from swallowing the postage-stamp-sized cards.

Users of Nintendo’s Switch console who have, for some reason, put the game cartridges in their mouth say they taste horrible.

But there’s a good reason for the bad taste. Nintendo says the cartridges are coated with a “bittering agent.”

The nontoxic coating, which some say tastes like insecticide, is to deter young children from swallowing the postage-stamp-sized cartridges.

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse. 

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

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