The Agony of the Heat

One man eats the world's hottest pepper. The rest of the world watches, and winces
By John Pavlus Posted 14.03.2020 at 2:56 am 2 Comments

We’ve all been there: you bite into a hot pepper and then instantly regret it, clawing in vain at your tongue in the restaurant men’s room. (Wait, that was just me.) Ever wonder just what, chemically and physiologically, is going on during that agony? The latest Science of Youtube episode lets you get all the fun facts while watching someone else take the heat.

John Pavlus and Christopher Mims, also known as Small Mammal, are here again with the latest episode of The Science of YouTube, the Popular Science video series that humanely anesthetizes YouTube videos, deftly dissects them, and labels their exposed organs for all to enjoy.

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Highboy
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 03/14/09 at 9:40 pm

Lol, that was interesting to watch, especially the comment about the capsaicin activating the same pain pathway in the brain as tarantula venom!

I'm surprised the guy didn't crap himself at some time during this. I probably would, if I was ever stupid enough to eat it!

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Ulyssus
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 03/15/09 at 8:42 pm

This is so worth watching for the reaction. Especially when he tries drinking milk and spews!

I'm not very good with spicy food, so next time I'll try the milk therapy and perhaps I won't throw it up like he does :)

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