March 23, 2010
that’s a spicy hand grenade
The Indian Army is weaponizing the bhut jolokia, recognized as the world’s hottest chili.
After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized “bhut jolokia,” or “ghost chili,” to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.
The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world’s spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India’s northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.
It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili’s spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.
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This has me wanting to get my hands on some — how do you pronounce it? Recreational use only, of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaEjcY30wgY&feature=player_embedded
a guy tasted tested this chili and videotaped it.
He’s so awesome! Thanks for finding and sharing this, Vanessa.