What is the sweetest substance known to man?
                                
                                
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                                First synthesized in 1996, the chemical compound Lugduname is a guanidine derivative estimated to be over 200,000 times sweeter than regular table sugar (sucrose). The search for the ultimate sweet taste has led scientists to create and discover a range of substances far more intense than any natural sugar, begging the question: what is the sweetest substance known to man?