▲ 131 ▼ Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.
[–] bobman@unilem.org 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd just argue the warnings are for fluff to make the experience seem more authentic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Actually, not fluff. From an article on this in the NYT Also last year, about 30 public school students in Clovis, N.M., experienced health issues after eating the chip, KOB-TV of Albuquerque reported. As a preventive measure, the Huerfano School District in Colorado banned the chips, according to a post on its Facebook page. In a 2020 study, researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center detailed the “serious complications” that can result from eating the Carolina Reaper pepper, noting that a 15-year-old boy had suffered an acute cerebellar stroke two days after eating one on a dare. The Carolina Reaper has been measured at more than two million Scoville heat units, the scale used to measure how hot peppers are. The Naga Viper has been measured at just under 1.4 million Scoville units. Jalapeño peppers are typically rated at between 2,000 and 8,000 units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you a lawyer? Is that even an arguable fact? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can argue anything in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent [–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deur@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should be getting downvoted for this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Why? I've been in court and you can't just argue whatever you like. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Authentic? A kid died! I dare you to say that in front of a jury. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TopShelfVanilla@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I ate one of those. It was hot. It was very hot. It did not however kill me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I ate the worlds hottest Raman challenge the other year with is pretty much just coated in Carolina Reaper mash, it made me throw up, but I'm still alive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I mean, if I was paid big bucks I probably would. Just kidding, but that's what lawyers do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Actually, not fluff. From an article on this in the NYT Also last year, about 30 public school students in Clovis, N.M., experienced health issues after eating the chip, KOB-TV of Albuquerque reported. As a preventive measure, the Huerfano School District in Colorado banned the chips, according to a post on its Facebook page. In a 2020 study, researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center detailed the “serious complications” that can result from eating the Carolina Reaper pepper, noting that a 15-year-old boy had suffered an acute cerebellar stroke two days after eating one on a dare. The Carolina Reaper has been measured at more than two million Scoville heat units, the scale used to measure how hot peppers are. The Naga Viper has been measured at just under 1.4 million Scoville units. Jalapeño peppers are typically rated at between 2,000 and 8,000 units. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Are you a lawyer? Is that even an arguable fact? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bobman@unilem.org 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can argue anything in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent [–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deur@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should be getting downvoted for this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Why? I've been in court and you can't just argue whatever you like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobman@unilem.org 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can argue anything in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent [–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deur@feddit.nl -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should be getting downvoted for this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Why? I've been in court and you can't just argue whatever you like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Why? I've been in court and you can't just argue whatever you like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Authentic? A kid died! I dare you to say that in front of a jury. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TopShelfVanilla@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I ate one of those. It was hot. It was very hot. It did not however kill me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I ate the worlds hottest Raman challenge the other year with is pretty much just coated in Carolina Reaper mash, it made me throw up, but I'm still alive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I mean, if I was paid big bucks I probably would. Just kidding, but that's what lawyers do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TopShelfVanilla@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I ate one of those. It was hot. It was very hot. It did not however kill me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I ate the worlds hottest Raman challenge the other year with is pretty much just coated in Carolina Reaper mash, it made me throw up, but I'm still alive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I ate the worlds hottest Raman challenge the other year with is pretty much just coated in Carolina Reaper mash, it made me throw up, but I'm still alive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobman@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago I mean, if I was paid big bucks I probably would. Just kidding, but that's what lawyers do. permalink fedilink source parent