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[Zombie James]

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/welsh-farmer-accidentally-creates-worlds-hottest-chili/

The previous record-holder for hottest chili in the world, the ominous-sounding Carolina Reaper, has had to officially move aside to make way for the aptly monikered Dragon’s Breath chili – a chili so hot no one has actually eaten it yet, for fear it could kill you. How? By literally burning your airways, as if you were breathing fire.

The chili was, however, grown in collaboration with scientists from Nottingham Trent University, who are interested in the medicinal use of chilis as an anesthetic. It was they who verified that the Dragon’s Breath scored the highest rating ever recorded on the Scoville heat scale, 2.48 million, beating the rival Reaper, which measures 2.2 million.

The scientists believe that if you tried to actually eat this chili, your airways would likely close up from the burn and you’d go into anaphylactic shock and die. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t a force for good, not evil.

The capsaicin oil from it is so potent it numbs the skin, giving it excellent potential as an anesthetic, especially for those allergic to painkillers, or even for use in developing countries where access to and funding for anesthetics is limited.

That sounds nuts. Well, at least there are good medicinal uses for it.

 

[Bleepey]

A chilli so hot you'd have to sign a waiver before consumption. Challenge accepted bro.

 

[Akuun]

That sounds pretty cool, if scary.

I imagine you could probably make a hot sauce from that chili that's more manageable, instead of just eating the whole damn thing.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Need these for my 5 alarm chili. Count the Alarms Ned Flanders

 

[Slayven]

Carolina Reaper demands a recount

 

[SocksAndShoes]

It looks like a belly button.

A belly button....OF DEATH.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Imagine the arse exploding shits you'd get from that.

 

[ReAxion]

Sometimes you don't have to do things just because you can.

 

[Forerunner]

 

[Jellycrackers]

How long until someone vapes this on youtube?

 

[Zelenogorsk]

Reminds me of Dragon Sand from Eyes of the Dragon.

 

[RefigeKru]

The capsaicin oil from it is so potent it numbs the skin, giving it excellent potential as an anesthetic, especially for those allergic to painkillers, or even for use in developing countries where access to and funding for anesthetics is limited.

This is dope.

 

[Moosichu]

Did you even read the OP?

 

[mugurumakensei]

Put it in some chili, and I'll eat it.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

If I was able to get it in, no guarantees that I would survive getting it back out.

 

[Jarrod38]

Should have been first post.

 

[HarryKS]

I'd try it, then rub my eyes with my fingers. For a few dollars.

 

[Human Resources]

one time i interviewed one of the guys from defcon sauces

apparently you can get capsaicin in its pure crystal form, something around 16 million scoville

have to basically be in hazmat gear to even be around it

 

[SliceSabre]

Even if you survive you're going to wish you died twice. Once after eating it and again several hours later in the bathroom.

 

[sixteen-bit]

RIP to anyone who tries this

 

[Circinus]

Read the article?

 

[Mupod]

my boss grows chili peppers and gave me a carolina reaper. I used just that in a giant pot of chili and it was still pretty damn hot. Good though.

 

[zerotol]

People on the spicy subreddit are calling this bogus.

 

[HStallion]

How long until someone vapes this on youtube?

More like how long till someone dies vaping this on youtube?

 

[commedieu]

People on the spicy subreddit are calling this bogus.

That's just because no one understands welsh.

 

[Brashnir]

But can it hold White House press conferences?

We're going to need a new Spicey soon.

 

[mugurumakensei]

People on the spicy subreddit are calling this bogus.

Eh, BBC's running the story. It's almost certainly legit.

 

[Poppy]

blizzard should capitalize on this

 

[StalkerUKCG]

one time i interviewed one of the guys from defcon sauces

apparently you can get capsaicin in its pure crystal form, something around 16 million scoville

have to basically be in hazmat gear to even be around it

Yup, A few company make scoville reserves

https://www.chilliworld.com/blairs-16-million-reserve

 

[jcutner]

Only time before this is on Hot Ones

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Read the article?

That cuts into the gif finding time

 

[Somnid]

I've seen dudes down pure capsaicin on Youtube. It's not going to kill you unless you have bad asthma or something. I doubt you could even tell the difference between it and a reaper.

 

[Forerunner]

Did you even read the OP?

You got me.

 

[Nepenthe]

I mean, that thing is so small you could probably just swallow it whole.

But what would happen once you started digesting it? D8

 

[dankir]

Oh man I love watching hot chili eating videos. Can't wait for the flood of youtubers to try this out.

Hot Ones S3 ending special or something with Chili Claus?

 

[Hale-XF11]

You just know that someone's gonna try to eat it for that sweet, sweet youtube money.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

I've seen dudes down pure capsaicin on Youtube. It's not going to kill you unless you have bad asthma or something. I doubt you could even tell the difference between it and a reaper.

I recently had reaper infused chocolate. Pretty hot

 

[CountAntonius]

What would happen if you put it up your butt?

 

[zerotol]

Eh, BBC's running the story. It's almost certainly legit.

Time will tell. Ed Currie (dude who bred the Carolina Reaper) already has developed a new one that is hotter. Once it becomes stable it will probably be the new hottest.

https://www.reddit.com/r/spicy/comments/6bndm0/potential_new_hottest_pepper_in_the_world_a_man/

 

[Tagyhag]

I really hope people don't try to eat it for Youtube views, but you know they will.

The anesthetic uses sound super cool though. Especially for third world countries. Nature and science kicking ass.

 

[PizzaFace]

Impressive.

Why would this kill you though? The Carolina Reaper isn't seen as particularly dangerous and that's only 400,000 less on the scale

 

[andythinkpad]

It's.. .it's over 2.4 million *crash scouter*

 

[Somnid]

What would happen if you put it up your butt?

Same thing that happens a few hours after putting it in your mouth?

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

How long before someone dies filming themselves eating it for youtube?

 

[SeanTSC]

Someone is absolutely going to go "hold my beer" and die from this, aren't they?

 

[FZZ]

lmao imagine touching it and then touching your eyes or your junk

damn

 

[CountAntonius]

Time will tell. Ed Currie (dude who bred the Carolina Reaper) already has developed a new one that is hotter. Once it becomes stable it will probably be the new hottest.

https://www.reddit.com/r/spicy/comments/6bndm0/potential_new_hottest_pepper_in_the_world_a_man/

They need to make a King Of Kong style movie about these guys.

 

[PSqueak]

What would happen if you put it up your butt?

It says right there, it will numb your butt.

you wont be able to feel anything that happens to it afterwards!

 

[Regiruler]

What should the name of the next one be? Demise? Armageddon? I'm pretty sure Inferno is already used.

 

[zerotol]

They need to make a King Of Kong style movie about these guys.

Ha! I wouldn't be surprised if someone does do that.