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The new world's hottest pepper, Pepper X, is 3 times spicier than its predecessor (www.npr.org)
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Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we just skip everything in between and eat lava?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's possible to obtain pure capsaicin. At this point I'm surprised it isn't for sale as a sprinkle-on condiment.