Summary
- 14 Japanese school students were sent to the hospital after eating “extremely spicy” potato chips.
- The chips contain Bhoot Jolokia, or ghost pepper, which is one of the hottest chillies on the Scoville Scale.
- The world’s spiciest chilli, Pepper X, holds the Guinness World Record with 3.2 million SHUs.
- Capsaicinoids in spicy foods trigger a reaction in sensory receptors that creates a sensation of heat without causing harm.