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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
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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aikoaiko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 08:28 AM
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1. They are beautiful......

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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 08:44 AM
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2. that would be civilian control
in war you kill your enemy.
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 08:57 AM
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3. used as a weapon? that's just a waste of some good heat...
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 09:46 AM
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4. Eat it...EAT IT...
The new phrase by blackwater/cia/state dept employees at the black sites.
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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-10 10:11 AM
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5. It won't work in Thailand
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