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Company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves as Massachusetts investigates teen's death (qz.com)

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Authorities are raising the alarm about a social media challenge in which people eat extremely spicy chips and attempt to avoid eating or drinking anything for as long as possible

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

These things were rough for me. I took a little pinky nail sized nibble and felt like dying for 15 minutes.

My friend ate an entire chip in one throw, paused, said, "yeah it's kinda hot" and then just went on as if nothing happened. No clue how.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think there may be some genetic variation. I am pretty weak when it comes to spicy food but some kinds I seem to be immune to, for example those hot M&Ms I cannot taste but my friends did.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You might be right. There are three currently known different kinds of spicy.

Still plenty of unknowns at play though. There might be situations whereby an apparent immunity is suddenly lacking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you, that is a rabbit hole I am excited to investigate further!