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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 08:07 AM
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New World's Hottest Chilli, 1.3 Million on Scoville Scale, May be used as a weapon
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It was created by crossing three of the hottest varieties of chilli pods known to man.

The result is a record breaking chilli that will make your eyes stream, throat burn, nose run and much, much worse.

The Naga Viper chilli packs an astonishing 1,359,000 on the Scoville scale, which measures heat by the presence of the chemical compound capsaicin.

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The Indian Government has been examining ways of using the very hottest chillis such as the Bhut Jolokia to produce a spice bomb that would completely incapacitate enemy soldiers without killing them.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1335043/Worlds-hottest-chilli-grown-tiny-Cumbrian-greenhouse.html#ixzz173NX1LRp
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